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# Japan legalises casinos
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/japan-legalises-casinos/
- Published: 2016-12-15T13:38:21.000Z
- Updated: 2016-12-15T13:51:23.000Z
- Author: Holedo
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, Casinos and gaming industry, News, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

*Tokyo – 15 December 2016*  
Japan’s parliament has passed a law to legalise casinos, ending 15 years of political argument.

Backers of the bill, which allows for large-scale projects that combine casinos with hotels, shopping and conference space, see casinos as a way to significantly boost to tourism in Japan.