Japanese casino Laws clears penultimate hurdle

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gaming could allegedly face a vote before the entire House of Councillors when tomorrow after earlier today being ratified by the body’s influential Committee on Cabinet.

According to a report by GGRAsia, the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill is place to license up to three incorporated casino hotels for the Asian state of over 126 million individuals and was known to the upper house of Japan’s bicameral National Diet last month following its ratification at the lower House of Representatives.

GGRAsia reported that Wednesday’s endorsement of this casino-legalization measure came despite warnings that anti-gambling opposition politicians in the House of Councillors may be planning to initiate a no-confidence motion to be able to take into consideration of the legislation beyond the body’s current session, and this is supposed to expire on Sunday. But it detailed that such a move is likely to prove fruitless since the House of Councillors is currently controlled by members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito coalition of pro-casino Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Alongside capping the number of licensed incorporated casino hotels such as Japan in the beginning, the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill is because of moreover reportedly establish a first 30% tax fee on gross gambling revenues as well as an around $47 entrance fee for most Japanese citizens and long-term taxpayers.

If the House of Councillors passes the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill later this week, GGRAsia reported that the authorities could award its first integrated casino resort license when 2020 with this first venue welcoming players from 2025.