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Japan reveals details on proposed gambling expansion
October 28, 2013
Business Week – Japanese lawmakers began to flesh out a plan to legalize casinos, with an outline of proposed legislation allowing gambling resorts to be developed not only in big cities but also in regional areas. The document includes a proposal that inspectors be appointed to monitor casinos for illegal activities, according to a copy obtained by Bloomberg News from a person who attended a panel meeting where the proposal was presented. While betting on horse, boat and bicycle races is allowed in Asia’s second-largest economy, casinos are currently banned and a lawmakers’ group is planning to submit a separate…