In Japan and Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has now reportedly followed Genting Singapore Limited in officially exiting the race to bring an integrated casino resort to the city of Yokohama.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the move from the Hong Kong-headquartered operator comes after the Honshu community last month elected a new mayor that is vehemently opposed to gambling. The source detailed that this figure, Takeharu Yamanaka (pictured), used an official Friday address to assert that he is to pull the plug on a plan that was to have seen the metropolis bid for the right to bring a Las Vegas-style development featuring multiple hotels and restaurants, an exhibition center and a large casino to a 116-acre waterfront parcel of …