As Japan moves forward with plans to open facilities that allow gambling, Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it is now focusing on the Tokyo and Yokohama areas to find potential locations for a casino resort.
Sands said in a statement Thursday that it is no longer interested in Osaka, long seen as a strong candidate to host the country's first casino resort.
A maximum of three locations will be allowed under a law passed last year.
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