The governor of Hokkaido said Friday the prefecture will not pursue an immediate bid to construct a casino resort under Japan's newly-liberalized gambling laws due to local concerns about a project's environmental impact.The decision announced by Gov. Naomichi Suzuki to the Hokkaido assembly is likely to alter the race to host one of three so-called integrated resorts that incorporate a large hotel, conference rooms and gambling areas. The complexes are expected to start operating in the mid-2020s.So far, Yokohama, the city of Osaka and Osaka Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture and Nagasaki Pre…READ FULL ARTICLE