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Public Opinion Polls Reveal Most Japanese Want Reconsideration of Casino Legalisation

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January 14, 2020

Niji Narayan

Public Opinion Polls Reveal Most Japanese Want Reconsideration of Casino Legalisation

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Public opinion polls taken in the wake of the 500 Dot Com bribery scandal have revealed that the majority of Japanese people want the government to reconsider its policy of casino legalisation.

A JNN poll found that 59% of the respondents believed it was wrong to simply push ahead with IR development plans, while only 28% backed advancing along the current path.

A public opinion poll conducted by Kyodo News found that more than 70% of Japanese believe that the IR construction plans should be “reviewed” in light of the bribery scandal. Only 21% supported the government’s policy of pushing ahead without change or review.

At all previous stages of its IR development policies, polls have shown a public majority opposed to the Abe government initiative, but the scandal has intensified this opposition.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.