Japan Casinos May Not Be Approved In Time For 2020 Olympics

Above, the National Diet Building, where a casino bill may not pass in this legislative session. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It appears that people hoping to do some gambling in Japan by 2020 may have those hopes dashed unless the Japanese government approves legislation allowing casino gambling in Japan at the earliest possible date.

According to Casino.org:

It all seemed like such perfect synergy: with Tokyo hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, millions of tourists and sports fans from around the world would be visiting Japan, all looking for ways to spend their travel money. It would be the ideal time for the nation’s first casinos to open, in what might be the best untapped gambling market in the world. 

There was only one problem: nobody ever ensured that everyone was on board with that plan. According to Japanese lawmakers who support the legalization of casinos in the country, their bill may be difficult to pass during the current legislative session, meaning that there may not be enough time to have casinos up and running by 2020, even if such a bill passes later on down the line.

Some lawmakers worry that organized crime may get influence in the casinos and promote gambling addiction.

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