Reuters – Japan would establish an independent gaming regulator modelled on the authorities that police casinos in Las Vegas and Singapore under a draft plan to legalise gambling in a market seen as potentially the second-largest in the world. The policy outline, which was prepared by Japanese lawmakers who favour casinos and reviewed by Reuters, outlines broad standards for licensing and regulating casino operators and their partners. After more than a decade of lobbying by lawmakers, a bill to legalise casino gambling is seen as having a good chance of passing in the coming months with the business-friendly Liberal Democratic…