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Shinzo Abe rebuffs calls to conduct an inquiry into possible casino corruption

January 30, 2020

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In Japan and Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, (pictured) has reportedly dismissed calls for his administration to launch some form of an inquiry into whether foreign casino operators may have been seeking to unduly ...

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested over further allegations of bribery

Adam Morgan

January 14, 2020

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In Japan and prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto has reportedly been indicted on fresh charges that he may have accepted bribes totalling up to ¥7.2 million ($65,370) from Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com. ...

Five additional Japanese lawmakers implicated in alleged casino bribery scheme

Adam Morgan

January 6, 2020

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In Japan and five sitting members of the nation’s House of Representatives are reportedly under investigation concerning allegations that they may have accepted bribes from a Chinese firm interested in bringing...

Japan lawmakers to begin discussions on new casino legislation

Adam Morgan

January 11, 2017

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In Japan, a team of legislators from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are to reportedly begin meeting later this month in order to draft specific legislation designed to govern the licensing and operation of...

Influential government committee passes proposed Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

December 2, 2016

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In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling passed through an influential House Of Representatives committee on Friday despite a walk-out staged by critics opposed to the government’s rap...

Japanese politicians hear from casino proponents

Adam Morgan

November 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Japan

Senior political figures were on hand earlier this week as the Japan Academy Of Integrated Resort And Gaming Studies held its 13th annual meeting at a Tokyo hotel and discussed proposed legislation that would l...

Japan lawmakers to submit casino legislation by end of March

Sadonna Price

March 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, World Casino News, Japan

Japanese lawmakers in favor of casino legislation plan on resubmitting a bill to legalize gambling at what they are calling ‘integrated resorts’. The controversial bill failed to make headway in the past and la...