{"id":135639,"date":"2020-05-12T20:55:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T03:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=135639"},"modified":"2020-05-13T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T16:06:06","slug":"sands-shocks-gaming-industry-pulls-out-of-japan-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/sands-shocks-gaming-industry-pulls-out-of-japan-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Sands Says Sayonara to Japan, Adelson Criticizes Government Framework for Gaming Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a stunning move, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) announced late Tuesday that it’s withdrawing from consideration to open an integrated resort (IR) in Japan, with Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson lobbing criticism at the structure of the country’s efforts to become a gaming destination.<\/p>\n