Melco Crown ready to invest $5 billion for Japan casino: Nikkei.

Melco Crown Entertainment (6883.HK) (MPEL.O) will invest at least $5 billion to open a casino in Japan if the country lifts its ban on gambling resorts, The Nikkei said, citing an interview with the company's top executives.

The Macau-based casino operator is already in talks with several Japanese companies to open a casino in Japan, most likely in a city such as Tokyo or Osaka, Chief Executive Lawrence Ho said.

Reuters