Slot Machine Maker Says Japan Casinos Need Vegas-Style Rules
- Konami says would ‘remove’ itself if local regulations too lax
- Las Vegas Sands, Wynn, MGM also interested in Japan resorts
The Konami booth at the Annual Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Konami Holdings Corp., which supplies slot machines to some of the world’s biggest casinos, will participate in Japan’s gaming industry if the regulations are as strict as those in Las Vegas.
Satoshi Sakamoto, a senior executive director at Konami, said an industry with a good reputation will attract more Japanese visitors and turn resorts into destinations for events other than gambling, such as school reunions. At the same time, it wouldn’t threaten Konami’s licenses to operate in Nevada and other U.S. states.