Japan’s plan to legalize casino gambling was already facing mounting odds, and now the odds that the enabling legislation will get passed are getting astronomical.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for snap elections to be held late this month, a move that although intended to shore up legislative power, will also end up dissolving the current legislature. Doing so will disrupt plans to pass the casino legalization legislation and upset the rest of casino regulation.
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