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Today, the Japanese government approved a plan to build the country's first casino in Osaka, paving the way for a large resort aimed at attracting domestic and international tourist spending. The project, with an initial investment of 1.8 trillion JPY (USD 13.5 billion), consists of a casino, a conference centre and other facilities and is scheduled to open in 2029. Casinos were previously illegal in Japan and other private gambling, but a 2018 integrated resort (IR) law provided exceptions to casino games such as poker or baccarat at officially approved establishments to attract tourists.


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Japan approves first casino, hoping to create new tourism stream

Osaka integrated resort to open in 2029 and compete with others in Asia
asia.nikkei.com
 
Are pachinko parlors not considered gambling?
 
Petaris said:
Are pachinko parlors not considered gambling?
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Of course not. It's just an innocent pastime where you can win little prizes that aren't worth any money. Except for some reason they can be traded for money at rates far more than they are worth.
 
I can see Japan now going downhill real fast. Unless the casino is government owned, I only see corruption of govt. officials and the mob moving in at sometime. I do hope it will be well policed. I don't think people will just come to Japan to gamble though. It most likely will end up like all them theme parks in the past. Abandon once the fad is gone. Also with Japan losing its population, who is going to be working there. Foreigners maybe ?
 
Unlike theme parks it should attract rich clientele. There must be a market. The new Bulgari hotel just opened in Tokyo. The cheapest rooms are about $2000/night. In comparison W Osaka, a new luxury hotel in Osaka, is a bargain with rooms starting around $400/night.
 
Osaka being the first to get a casino? Sounds about right.
 
Anybody remember what "gifts" you used to be given at pachinko parlors? The rare time when I played and actually won something, it was a packet of flints for zippo lighters, which then magically turned into money at the exchange window round the back.
 
I had a friend who used to work at a pachinko parlour, but I never went often enough to actually have any winnings to collect.
 
I asked Jaybot but not sure what's correct since you can't always trust her. Seems like the most modern way to do it would be to earn virtual points using electronic vouchers or cards.

Pachinko Parlor Prizes

What kinds of items can be won at Pachinko Parlors?
jref.com
 
I heard about it some time ago, but now I don't know why some people I know became very excited about that idea. Honestly, I have some mixed feelings. Gambling can become an addiction. It's fun and cool to try, but not playing and losing a lot of money. There is a thin line between playing for fun and playing because you can't stop anymore. But it can be economically profitable for the area, it can attract a lot of tourists, and I can see the point of all of it.
Maybe one day I'll visit it after opening, but just to have such an experience, and that's all.
 
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