Japan<\/a><\/em><\/strong> proposed integrated resorts would be required to record tourists purchases of gaming chips, compare them with chips redeemed for cash and impose a withholding tax on any surplus amounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe idea was to ensure the government got its fair share before their international guests flew the coop. Countries with mature casino markets, such as the US and South Korea, implemented similar systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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