Nagasaki and Osaka<\/a> compete for casino resorts, and opposition to those efforts is growing in both cities.<\/p>\nFamiliar Refrains<\/h2>\n
Proponents of expanding sports wagering in Japan use arguments familiar to Americans, including the point that Japanese bettors are wagering on foreign sports in black or grey markets, meaning money is leaving the country. That\u2019s similar to the debate in various US states, where politicians often say residents are going to neighboring areas where sports betting is legal to place bets.<\/p>\n
Additionally, sports betting backers in Japan say funds from the activity could be used to support junior high sports clubs. That idea doesn\u2019t sit well with some officials that don\u2019t like the optics of betting supporting school-related programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a bid to generate more sports-related revenue, Japanese policymakers are reportedly mulling expansion of regulated sports betting. But experts believe the move will face heavy opposition. The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has a draft proposal to ease restrictions on sports wagering in Japan. But industry minister Koichi Hagiuda claims the proposal isn\u2019t imminent, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":216217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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