Konami is planning to launch a new subsidiary company to invest in casinos once they are legalised in its native Japan.
According to Reuters, Konami will take a minority stake in casinos in partnership with operators if legislation is passed.
Konami executive Noriaki Yamaguchi said the company’s slot machine business overseas would position it well to partner with those seeking to enter the Japanese market.
"We can use that network we have built as a machine manufacturer to take part in a consortium here in Japan,” he told Reuters.
Estimates vary, but most believe that Japan could potentially become a multi-billion dollar casino industry in only a few short years.
