Osaka casino resort's approval process is in final stage, Japan PM says

Orix

13/04/2023 06:03

TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - A casino resort project in
Osaka, western Japan, is in the final stages of the government's
approval process, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on
Thursday.
    The Osaka integrated resort project, which includes Japan's
first casino, has been put forward by U.S. casino operator MGM
Resorts International  MGM.N  and local partner Orix Corp
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    Jiji news agency on Wednesday reported the government was
set to approve the Osaka casino project as early as on Friday.

 (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya
Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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