Japan revises law to ban online casino ads as it cracks down on offshore gambling

Japan enacts tougher rules to block access to online casinos

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted tighter regulations against illegal online gambling, banning websites from directing users to

Japan revises law to ban online casino ads as it cracks down on offshore gambling

The revised law makes gambling on overseas sites explicitly illegal, allowing internet service providers and social media platforms to remove content more proactively.

Japan passes bill banning online gaming advertisements

Japan’s parliament has enacted a new bill revision aimed at curbing gambling addiction by banning online casino advertisements. The post Japan passes bill banning online gaming advertisements first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The Virtual Gambling Industry: The Consequences Of A Total Lockdown

The emergence and spread of the COVID-19 had a strong impact on all business areas, including gambling. The gambling industry has two large niches: land-based and online. And if many people used to have fun in ordinary casinos, then due to the beginning of the pandemic and the total lockdown, the situation has changed significantly. Almost all land-based gambling establishments have closed, but the online segment has seen great growth. It is due…

Japan Enacts Bill to Ban Online Casino Ads

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's parliament Wednesday enacted a bill chiefly aimed at banning advertisemen…

Japan asks eight countries to block its citizens from gambling on online sites

Japan has asked the governments of eight countries to block its citizens from accessing online casino websites licensed within those countries as it steps up efforts against online gambling. Kyodo reports that the eight countries in question are Canada, Costa Rica, Georgia, Malta, Anjouan Island in the Comoros, Curacao of the Netherlands and the British territories of Isle of Man and Gibraltar, according to a government source. Although gambling…