MGM Wins Approval To Build World's Most Expensive Casino-Resort In Osaka. Japan's government has approved a development proposal by the MGM Resorts International consortium for an integrated resort in Osaka, heralding a new era for Japanese land-based gaming after years of commercial and political setbacks.

Gambling in Macau has been legal since the 1850s when the Portuguese government legalised the activity in the autonomous colony. Since then, Macau has become known worldwide as the "Gambling capital of the world". It is the only place in China where casino gambling is legal.