In Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reportedly said he had no plans to legalize online casinos and reiterated that such companies would remain "gambling crimes."
According to a report by Inside Asian Gaming, 64-year-old Kishida may replace his predecessor Yoshihide Suga in October and remain in power until the fall of 10.
Liberal Democratic Party politicians made this statement at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on Wednesday, promising to crack down on more and more regional cases of iGaming, sources said.
Retail revolution
Japan has a population of about 1 million and passed a bill in July 2600 that could quickly allow a trio of heterogeneous communities to host a huge Las Vegas-style integrated casino resort. did.
Kishida is known as the first public advocate of these three facilities, but none of them are allowed to offer online betting services beyond the already permitted sports betting market, including public horse racing, bicycle racing and boat racing. It has become.
Interesting interrogation
In response to the question of Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Issei Yamagishi, Mr. Kishida pointed out that the number of online casino inquiries sent to the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has increased about five times in the six years since 2014. It is said that he made an anti-iGaming declaration.
The politician also said that given that there are currently more than 200 million locals enjoying real-money gambling remotely and more than 950 million are already legally betting on boats, horse races and bicycle races. Is allegedly claimed to be a high number.
Remarks by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
"If part of the gambling is done in Japan, it is a gambling offense. I heard that there have been cases of arrests and criminal accusations related to online casinos, which allows the expansion of illegal organizations. I can't go. "
Enough asylum
Mr. Yamagishi also asked the prime minister for his opinion on whether the "Basic Policy on Countermeasures against Gambling Addiction", which was additionally enacted in the summer of 2018, is sufficient as a countermeasure against cases of proxy gambling and gambling addiction.
Mr. Kishida is said to have declared that the bill "focuses on addiction measures that businesses should take in legal gambling" and does not deal with illegal activities such as online casinos.
Mr. Kishida said that he declared this.
"Online casinos are illegal and I think cracking down on illegal gambling is the whole point of the masterplan. Integrated casino resorts are not just casinos, but meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, It is also a base for tourism. The crackdown on online casinos is an important issue in collaboration with related ministries and agencies, one is to grasp the flow of funds and the other is to deal with addiction. "
Bakara-chanIsn't pachinko illegal? ?? ??
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