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What's your stance on the Japanese government's plan to establish so-called integrated resorts, or IRs, that would include casinos?

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The only way I'd support this is if they follow Monte Carlo and Korea in banning local citizens from being allowed to gamble, or even setting foot inside the casino. Casinos should be tourist traps, period.

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even setting foot inside the casino

All the work would be done by immigrants........ or robots

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I think that establishing IRs is necesarily need. In the long run, I think that they would become obsolete. Even though there would be crowded with many travelers including foreigners and Japanese visiters because of theTokyo Olympics which is going to be held in 2020, they would be less popular. Since there isn't deep rooted culture gambling and spending a lot of money on it and gambling necessarily gives other Japanese people good immpression, so gambling facilities would not spread so much in Japan. Therefore, I cannot say that establishing IRs is ideal for the economy for Japan.

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Since there isn't deep rooted culture gambling

Aside from the pachinko parlor in every neighborhood, the national lottery, boat races, bike races, horse races, the slot machine display on gas pumps, and the unending stream of illegal yakuza casinos that lure in an endless stream of victims that can be used to smuggle drugs etc., I agree with you.

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Use the Singapore model. If Japanese (or us with proper visas) want to gamble require a steep deposit and monitor people's gambling. For tourists....have at it

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All those supporting these IRs wouldn't want one in their neighbourhood.

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want to gamble require a steep deposit and monitor people's gambling.

why can't people be responsible for their own behavior? Nobody monitors people for overeating at McDonald's. Silly

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I doubt they'll be able to staff them, given the low, low wages and strict working conditions now common in Japan.

Every Japanese "resort" I've been to has been overpriced and underwhelming and I was more than happy to get the heck out after a couple of days. I suspect these will be something similar.

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