Tag: Casino Bill Japan
Bill for Casinos in Japan Next Week
December 2, 2013
A bill legalizing casinos in Japan will probably be submitted to the current session of parliament, an official at Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party said today, fueling gains in gaming company shares. “I think we will submit it,” Seiko Noda, the chairman of the LDP’s General Council, said in Tokyo, referring to the session ending on Dec. 6. “This is a first for Japan. It will be a step toward building up Japan’s status as a tourist destination,” she told reporters after the council approved the bill. Pachinko company Dynam Japan Holdings Co. (6889), which is interested in operating a…