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Posted on 25 June 2014. Tags: Casinos, Dealer, Embraces, likes, Odds, plan, Tokyo

Tokyo Dealer Likes Odds as Abe Embraces Plan for Casinos The 41-year-old tutor paid about $ 5,000 for a three-month course at the Japan Casino School, betting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will succeed in his push to allow gaming houses to be built in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Discussions on the bill […]

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Posted on 08 June 2014. Tags: Casinos, debate, Governor, More, priority, REFILETokyo, Says, urges

REFILE-Tokyo governor says casinos not top priority, urges more debate Masuzoe made the comments in response to a question about his views on casinos at a press briefing in Tokyo. The comments come as Japanese lawmakers prepare to start debating a bill towards legalising casinos in the world’s third-largest economy as … Full News here – […]

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Posted on 01 October 2013. Tags: Cash, Casinos, OlympicSized, Tokyo

Casinos in Tokyo: An Olympic-Sized Cash Cow? Walk through any entertainment district in a Japanese city and chances are you’ll pass a pachinko parlor – or a rash of them – assaulting the senses with the clatter of ball bearings, bells, blinking lights and cigarette smoke emerge from the doors as … Full News here […]

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