Location: Japan
APAC igaming suspicious transaction volumes down by 45% since 1Q24: fraud report
30 June 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
A new report indicates that Asia Pacific has seen the sharpest fall in igaming suspicious transaction volumes of any region since 2024, down 45% - from 3.49% in 1Q24 to 1.92% in ...
Polymarket targets Japan approval by 2030
22 May 2026 at 12:46pm UTC-4
Polymarket is preparing to pursue government approval in Japan and has appointed a local representative as it explores entry into the market.
According to Bloomberg, people ...
New app offers hope for Japan’s igaming addicts
5 January 2026 at 7:31am UTC-5
An app that blocks iagming platforms, Gamban, has been translated into Japanese, with some hoping that it will help suffering gambling addicts in the country.
Gamban, developed ...
Robinhood positioned to benefit more from prediction markets than Coinbase
18 December 2025 at 6:16am UTC-5
Online trading platform Robinhood is expected to benefit more than cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the growth of prediction markets, according to a survey by Japanese ...
Konami to premiere Konami Online Interactive at ICE Barcelona 2026
5 December 2025 at 6:45am UTC-5
Konami Gaming has revealed that it will debut its online gaming platform, Konami Online Interactive, alongside its new Solstice game cabinet line, at the ICE Barcelona gaming ...
Underage online gambling rising in Japan
11 November 2025 at 6:18am UTC-5
A rising number of minors, including high school students, are gambling online in Japan, with reports of underage individuals turning to fraud to feed their addiction ...
Japanese police charge two men over illegal affiliate site
26 September 2025 at 7:36am UTC-4
Two men have been charged in Japan’s first crackdown on an online casino affiliate site, after allegedly facilitating JPY70 billion in illegal wagers.
Gifu Prefectural Police ...
Japan targets online casinos and celebrity endorsements via new law
26 September 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
A Japanese law to curb gambling addiction came into force on September 25, placing greater restrictions on illegal online gambling.
Under the revised law, which was passed by ...
Tokyo hosts Japan-UK online gambling addiction conference
23 September 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
Representatives from Japan and the UK met in Tokyo on Sunday to discuss the harms of gambling addiction caused by online casinos and other gambling-related platforms and measures ...
Ex-Fuji TV executive admits to online casino gambling in Tokyo trial
19 September 2025 at 3:49am UTC-4
A former Fuji Television Network manager has admitted to habitual gambling on online casinos during his first hearing at the Tokyo District Court on September 16.
Yoshitaka ...
