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GAMBLING

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JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Feb 26, 2017
Nippon Ishin no Kai bill targets gambling woes in bid to move casino policies forward
The opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai is proposing new legislation to deal with problem gamblers, hoping to speed up the debate after a bill legalizing casinos in Japan was rammed through the Diet in December.
WORLD
Feb 23, 2017
Winning Powerball ticket is worth $435 million in Indiana
A Powerball ticket that was sold in Indiana has matched the winning numbers of a drawing on Wednesday for the game's $435 million jackpot, one of the largest in the lottery's history.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2017
Osaka pushes Yumeshima for casino and resort, 2025 World Expo
Osaka's political and business leaders are moving forward with plans to develop Yumeshima, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, into what they hope will be the site of an integrated resort with casino gambling by 2024 and the World Exposition in 2025.
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JAPAN
Feb 7, 2017
Even without casinos, pachinko-related gambling accounts for 4% of Japan's GDP
Even before Shinzo Abe's government opened the door to casinos in Japan, the nation's gamblers wagered ¥23.3 trillion on pachinko and related slot machines in 2015.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2017
On casinos, Osaka moves forward as Yokohama steps back
As a Liberal Democratic Party team tasked with recommending policies for casino resorts met this week, leaders in Osaka and Yokohama displayed opposite reactions to the prospect of hosting such facilities.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2017
Homeless Korean casino gambling addicts signal warning for Japan
Four years ago, Kim Jong-gu went to the South Korean mountain town of Sabuk to find out why his 30-something daughter kept asking him for money.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
LDP team charged with drafting casino rules to have first meeting this month
The team, led by Lower House member Takeshi Iwaya, will examine a host of issues related to establishing integrated resort facilities, which include casinos and hotels.
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BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2016
Japan looks to Singapore for ideas as Diet debate over new casino law looms
What are the odds that the public can be convinced of the case for legalized casino gambling?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 24, 2016
Industry divided on government's casino gamble
In its zeal to ramrod some bills into law before the New Years holiday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party finally legalized casino gambling, a matter that has been in legislative limbo for a number of years. However, the problems that always prevented the bills from advancing in the past have not gone...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2016
Japan places a big bet on Asia's casino bubble
The odds are stacked heavily in favor of the LDP-dominated Diet legalizing casinos but Tokyo may be too late to the party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Diet enacts contentious casino legislation
The Diet enacted a law to legalize casinos Thursday morning amid ongoing public concerns over a raft of potential social ills, including surges in gambling addiction and organized crime.
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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2016
Citizens worry Japan's casino bill will fuel crime and addiction
The idea of legalizing casinos in Japan drew skepticism from many people interviewed in Tokyo's streets on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2016
Casino legislation on the fast track
The ruling bloc is moving far too quickly on legalizing casinos.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Regions hop on casino bandwagon, but move blasted amid gambling addiction fears
As the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition's Nippon Ishin no Kai rush to pass legislation to legalize casino gambling, regional governments from Hokkaido to Kyushu, which see it as a potential gold mine for local revenue and jobs, are making plans to host such facilities.

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