David Beckham in Japan to promote casino industry as government looks to establish integrated resorts
English former professional soccer star David Beckham speaks during a news conference for Las Vegas Sands Corp. on October 4, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Beckham, who acts as Sands' global ambassador, attended a panel session to discuss the potential for integrated resorts in Japan at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo. Casino gambling was legalized at the end of December 2016 and the government is looking to establish special integrated resorts as a way of stimulating economic growth. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)