Casino heavyweights are now anxiously watching how the public debate on casinos in Japan as they seek clarity in a multi-billion dollar prospect that is now muddled by evolving gambling regulations.

Analysts have been warning for months that the Japanese government is already nipping the casino industry’s full potential in the bud as it toys with the idea of imposing curbs.

Bloomberg reported that many operators are now following the developments in the public debate on Japan’s effort to allow casinos since as they take cue whether or not the multi-billion dollar prospect in the developed island nation will turn into a dud.

“Our common goal is to see the introduction of world-class integrated resorts in Japan that drive economic, tourism and employment growth,” Steven Tight, president of international development at Caesars Entertainment, told the news agency.