Problem Gambling: How Japan Could Actually Become the Next Las Vegas
Problem Gambling: How Japan Could Actually Become the Next Las Vegas
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赌博问题:日本如何成为下一个拉斯维加斯
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2016
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Ted Johnson
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Jennifer Roberts;Ted Johnson
Although with each passing day it appears less likely that integrated resorts with legalized gaming will become part of the Tokyo landscape in time for the city’s hosting of the summer Olympics in 2020, there is still substantial international interest in whether Japan will implement a regulatory system to oversee casino-style gaming. In 2001, Macau opened its doors for outside companies to conduct casino gaming operations as part of its modernized gaming regulatory system. At that time, it was believed that Macau would become the next Las Vegas. Just a few years after the new resorts opened, many operated by Las Vegas casino company powerhouses, Macau surpassed Las Vegas as the “gambling center” at one point. With tighter restrictions and crackdowns on corruption, Macau has since experienced declines in gaming revenue. When other countries across Asia have either contemplated or adopted gaming regulatory systems, it is often believed that they could become the