WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan to Establish Casino Oversight Body

The Japanese government has taken the next step in launching a legal integrated resorts industry with the formation of a “casino administration committee.” The body will be in place by next summer and will oversee probity, regulations and the process of granting licenses. Meanwhile, municipalities are getting serious about becoming the hosts for the integrated resorts. But Yokohama may not be one since Mayor Fumiko Hayashi (l.) is reconsidering.