Japan: Public hearings on casino resort policies to be held in nine cities
From Aug. 17-29, a government committee established to promote integrated resorts will hold hearings in nine cities on how casinos would work in practice.
A report released earlier this week on the basic guidelines for operation, which includes an upper limit on casino floor space, restrictions on participation by Japanese nationals, and policies to deal with gambling addicts and money laundering, will form the basis of Diet discussions this autumn.
The Diet is expected to finalize a bill on casino guidelines by the end of the year. Due to a lengthy bureaucratic process for granting licenses, it is unlikely the first casinos would open until after 2020.
Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido are among the top candidates for receiving the first two or three casino licenses to be issued by the Asian country.
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