Casino: Japanese lawmakers table expansion legislation

Casino legislation in Japan appears dead. Union Gaming Group Managing Partner Grant Govertsen said the Japanese legislative body decided not to hold a special session this fall, meaning gaming expansion is off the table for 2015. Japan lawmakers and the country's prime minister have considered legalizing at least two full-scale resorts in Tokyo and Osaka, with the tax proceeds being used to fund infrastructure expansions needed for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.