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Japan Launches Illegal Repeated Media Campaign for Online Gambling

Most forms of online gambling are illegal in Japan, and now Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has reportedly launched a promotional campaign to remind potential domestic enthusiasts of this.

The move comes nearly five months after the 65-year-old's administration repeated its opposition to allowing any form of iGaming beyond betting on a certain range of licensed horses, bikes, motorcycles and boat races, according to a report by Inside Asian Gaming. The source explained that the hostility stands in stark contrast to the government's continued support for the three giant land casinos and the growing public interest in the possibility of legalizing online gambling.

Precautions:

Nevertheless, the government's consumer agency is now reported to have joined the National Police Agency (NPA) to issue a warning to a wide range of media outlets in the country, reiterating its position that most forms remain illegal, including online games hosted by overseas servers in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and the Philippines. Inside Asian Gaming reports that anyone convicted of enjoying illegal iGaming entertainment in Japan now faces up to three years in prison and a possible fine of up to $3,380.

Limited parties:

The NPA says it arrested 18 people in 2019 for violating the island nation's ban on online gambling, before prosecuting a total of 16 over the next two years. Federal law enforcement agencies also reportedly explained that all these crimes were found to have taken place at land gambling facilities.

Serious Signals:

The Asian country's recently launched anti-gambling media campaign online carries a warning that locals who enjoy such entertainment through unauthorized websites are breaking the law, even if they are "operating legally overseas." The warning ominously declares that "arresting online casino users for gambling-related crimes is a priority," and advises anyone potentially interested to "get out of the way."

Comparative Examples:

Inside Asian Gaming reported that a user who accessed an online casino site run by an overseas company is presenting a pair of illegal cases, including "a user who accessed an online casino site using a computer in his or her home" before enjoying iGaming entertainment against the dealer of the site. The second case is said to involve a person who similarly gave his or her friend access to a no-access site "through a computer in his or her home."

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