{"id":8805,"date":"2025-03-13T11:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/nearly-3-4-million-in-japan-engage-in-online-gambling-survey-finds\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T11:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:56:09","slug":"nearly-3-4-million-in-japan-engage-in-online-gambling-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/nearly-3-4-million-in-japan-engage-in-online-gambling-survey-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 3.4 Million in Japan Engage in Online Gambling, Survey Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Approximately 3.37 million persons in Japan have engaged in internet gambling, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Police Agency. The Asahi Shimbun claimed that the survey, which was apparently the first conducted in Japan, indicated that each year, gamblers at online casinos wager approximately JPY1.24 trillion (US$8.39 billion).<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 27,000 people between the ages of 15 and 79 were interviewed for the survey, which took place between July 2024 and January 2025. 7,000 responses\u2014500 of whom had previously placed bets at online casinos\u2014formed the basis of the final analysis. According to the findings, millions of people nationwide\u2014or 3.5% of all respondents\u2014had gambled online.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"900\"><strong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"898\">Concerns Over Addiction and Legal Awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Gambling addiction was one of the study\u2019s main concerns. 59.6% of people who had played online casino games acknowledged having problems connected to addiction. 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The resort is expected to serve as Japan\u2019s first major step into the legal gambling industry, offering a regulated alternative to the rising trend of online betting.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/nearly-3-4-million-in-japan-engage-in-online-gambling-survey-finds\/\">Nearly 3.4 Million in Japan Engage in Online Gambling, Survey Finds<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 3.37 million persons in Japan have engaged in internet gambling, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Police Agency. The Asahi Shimbun claimed that the survey, which was apparently the first conducted in Japan, indicated that each year, gamblers at online casinos wager approximately JPY1.24 trillion (US$8.39 billion). 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