Bloomberg – Japanese lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted a bill to legalize casinos to parliament, bringing the nation closer to opening up what is estimated to be the world’s second-largest gaming market. The bill was jointly submitted with the Japan Restoration Party and other groups, Hiroyuki Hosoda, the chairman of a cross-party group of pro-casino lawmakers, said yesterday. LDP’s junior coalition partner New Komeito has approved the submission, LDP’s policy chief Sanae Takaichi said. The parties aim to pass the bill in the next Diet session that begins January, said Hosoda, who is also an executive acting…