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Gambling News - 'Japan'
Casino
January 7, 2025
Japan Alarmed over Rise in Gambling Addiction Fueled by Online Casinos
According to a report by The Japan Times, online gambling addiction in Japan has become a serious problem, particularly in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction, a public interest organization based in Tokyo, has reported an 11-fold increase in consultation requests received in 2024. Japanese Organization Reports […]

Casino
December 27, 2024
MGM Osaka Set to Start Main Construction in April 2025
Japan has given the go-ahead to three integrated casino resorts under the mandate of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who approved the projects as part of the country’s strategy to boost tourism. MGM Osaka Finally Set to Begin Construction Fast forward to 2024, and construction has not yet started on any of the projects, and […]

Legal
December 20, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Ex-Lawmaker Who Took IR Bribes
The Supreme Court of Japan has confirmed a four-year prison term for a former lawmaker embroiled in a bribery scandal linked to integrated resort (IR) licensing. Reports indicate that the 53-year-old ex-politician in the central government’s House of Representatives under the Liberal Democratic Party, Tsukasa Akimoto, failed to have his sentence reduced by the country’s […]

Industry
November 8, 2024
Swindler Uses Romance Scam to Con 100 Men, Uses Money to Gamble
Last month, Tokyo Reporter revealed that a former employee of Toyota Coniq Pro was accused of conspiring with an IT specialist working for Yonageya to conduct a fraud of roughly 160 million yen ($1.07 million). At least one of the two men had allegedly spent the defrauded money on entertainment activities, gambling included. Now, the same […]
Industry
October 11, 2024
Japan: Two Men Suspected in $1M Fraud, Gambling Linked to One
Two men are suspected of defrauding a company out of more than 100 million yen and at least one of them is suspected to have spent money on entertainment activities, including gambling. Fictitious Orders Result in Losses in Millions of Yen The criminal case is from Japan where a 51-year-old man identified with the initials […]
Legal
September 16, 2024
Osaka Police Arrest Men Who Laundered Money for Offshore Operator
The Osaka police have arrested three people suspected of involvement in an illegal gambling-related money laundering operation. Authorities believe that the trio has laundered dozens of millions of dollars for black market companies. The Men Were Involved with an Offshore Operator The three arrestees include Hatsuyo Kinoshita, 40, Yukiko Han, 41, and Yuya Santanda, 40. […]
Industry
September 12, 2024
Brain Health of Seniors in Japan Boosted by Pachinko Games
Japan is among the countries in Asia that has strict laws when it comes to gambling. Although once popular, over the last two decades, the pachinko industry has been shrinking. Now, the sector may be revitalized thanks to a surprising target audience, namely, elderly people. Pachinko games are based on the popular pinball machines in […]
Casino
September 10, 2024
The First Casino Resort in Japan Expected to Open in 2030
The first casino resort in Osaka, Japan, may open at some point late in 2030, a local media outlet suggests. The move comes at a time when the main operator reportedly plans to forgo its right to exit the project without penalty, a report from Nikkei reveals. The large-scale development has seen several delays and […]

Industry
August 9, 2024
MGM’s Osaka Integrated Resort May Get Another Setback
Local media outlets in Japan have seen documents from the Bureau International des Exposition (BIE), which oversees the upcoming Expo 2025 or World Fair, as the gathering is colloquially known, which ask for the construction of the integrated resort to be put on pause for six months. Work on MGM Osaka May Halt Because of […]
Sports
April 3, 2024
2024 Japanese GP Formula 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Contested since 1963, the Japanese GP is one of the iconic Formula 1 races, with legendary Michael Schumacher holding the record for the most wins at Suzuka with six. Just behind him is Lewis Hamilton with five wins and a chance to equal Schumacher’s record on Sunday, April 7. Although the Englishman is one of […]