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Sasebo chamber urges renewed effort to secure Nagasaki casino resort

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The Sasebo Chamber of Commerce and Industry asked Mayor Daisuke Miyajima to revive efforts to pursue an integrated resort with a casino in Nagasaki prefecture. Miyajima said the city should consider locations beyond Huis Ten Bosch, while no new application or final site has been selected; the next application window is scheduled for 6 May to 5 November 2027.

A renewed bid would require a local government to partner with a casino operator and private-sector companies before applying.

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