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In this Aug. 5, 2018 file photo, American iconic rock band Chicago with trombone player James Pankow, saxophone player Ray Herrmann and trumpet player Lee Loughnane performs at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Mass. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino plans to host the band at its special events center in September 2021. (File photo by Robert E. Klein/Invision/AP)

We’re already seeing festivals and big concerts come back to places such as the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino and to the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Now, the region’s casinos are beginning to bring back big names after most have had their showrooms dark for more than a year due to the pandemic. Here’s where you can see live entertainment.

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Beyond Southern California…

MGM Resorts wants to build a $9 billion casino in Japan. The company is eyeing Osaka as the first site for a gaming complex in the country, which legalized casinos in 2018. The Wall Street Journal has more.