Bad news is brewing for Japan’s casino hopefuls. Nagasaki authorities believe Japan’s national government is considering a delay to the integrated resort (IR) proposal process of anywhere from 6 to 12 months, GGRAsia reports.

This information comes from a Nagasaki prefectural assembly meeting on September 28, where unidentified sources were cited believing a delay was being considered.

That works for Nagasaki. Authorities at the meeting noted that a recent survey of casino operators indicated a delay to the request-for-proposal process had majority support from potential IR partners.

If the delay happens, it doesn’t change very much for Nagasaki. In early September, we learned that Nagasaki had placed its RFP process entirely on hold. At the time, this decision was made after Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had made his intention to resign known, and Governor Hodo Nakamura and Mayor Norio Tomonaga announced they had to reassess the process.