The Japanese government endorsed recently a bill known as the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill, that will now be submitted to voting in the ongoing parliament session, the 20 of June.
“We will promote tourism with visitors from all over the world spending days [at the casino resorts], while taking complete measures to address various concerns including gambling addiction,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) said in a government meeting on Friday, quoted by news agency Kyodo News.
The bill proposes a fixed tax rate of 30% on any casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) generated by that country’s proposed gaming resorts.
It sets a JPY6,000 (US$55) casino entry fee for locals for 24-hour access, and limits casino visits by Japanese to three times a week and 10 times per month in aggregate. READ HERE: JAPAN: CASINOS BILLS HAS TAKEN INTERESTS FROM OTHER ZONES
Osaka governor Ichiro Matsui stated earlier this week that a casino resort could open in the Japanese prefecture by 2023, if the country’s parliament is quick to approve the necessary legislation.
