The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to formulate a basic policy around June to legalize casinos in an effort to attract more tourists from abroad, lawmakers said Saturday.
A member of a subcommittee on casinos launched under the LDP’s special committee on tourism said the party should expedite discussions to lift its ban on casinos as Asian countries are competing each other to attract more tourists via gambling.
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