Japanese casinos face opposition from the population

18.02.2020 13:11
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Negotiations regarding the possible opening of a casino in Japan have been going on for a long time, and only a couple of years ago the government decided to give an affirmative answer to the question of legalizing gambling in the country. In practice, legal excitement had to be realized in the form of several casino resorts.

Several large corporations immediately expressed their desire to invest in the construction of these facilities, including concerns from Las Vegas and Macau. It even came to the point of discussing a possible location for the construction of entertainment complexes, but now the initiative has met with discontent from the population.

Negotiations regarding the possible opening of a casino in Japan have been going on for a long time, and only a couple...

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Why are people against

According to sociological statistics, the Japanese are a very gambling nation. The percentage of gambling addicts, even if gambling is prohibited, is about 4%. This is twice or even four times higher than in other countries. In other words, the opening of legal casinos in the future will only increase this percentage, and many Japanese will end up in serious financial problems.

Therefore, even before the opening of the first casinos, the country's prime minister and the initiators of the legalization of gambling met resistance from the opposition in the form of dissatisfied citizens. Polls have shown that the government's ratings have fallen, and more than half of the Japanese are against casinos in their country.

What measures has the government taken?

Of course, the reason for legalization is justified from the point of view of officials. It will divert customers from illegal casinos. The state treasury is estimated to receive billions of dollars in taxes from gambling establishments every year.

On the other hand, the government is interested in its citizens playing responsibly, so that ordinary Japanese do not lose out on analogues https://slotclub.casino/playfree.html critical amounts for themselves and did not fall into dependence.

To do this, they propose introducing medical insurance against gambling addiction with subsequent treatment for addicts, making entry to casinos paid and expensive (about $50 for a one-time visit), and also introducing limits on the number of visits to gambling halls per month and limits on spending available for games.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that the possibility of opening a casino in Japan has been discussed for several decades, and investors have already been found to implement the projects, the project actually met a wave of indignation from the population. This could lead to both the freezing of the project and its cancellation if no compromise solutions are found.

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