Editorial

16:03 JST, August 29, 2024

A rapidly growing number of people are connecting to overseas online casinos and becoming immersed in gambling. It must be made well known that this constitutes a crime in Japan, and regulations on the use of online casinos must be hastened.

The National Police Agency intends to conduct its first-ever investigation into the actual situation of companies operating online casinos and their users, how bets are settled and other matters. The aim is to regulate connections to the sites and take measures against gambling addiction.

Gambling is prohibited in Japan, with exceptions for publicly licensed gambling such as on horse and bicycle racing. Even if a site is legally operated overseas, connecting to the site from Japan and placing bets........

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