Wager Mage
Wager Mage
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Only land-based betting on horse races, bicycle races, motorcycle races and motorboat races operated and self-regulated by the Japanese government or municipal bodies is permitted. Same as above. Recently, there have been on-going discussions within the Japanese government with regard to legalising sports betting.
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Read More »For many years, all gaming activities operated by any private sector, either in digital form or in land-based form, were prohibited as criminal offences under the Penal Code. However, the Integrated Resort (“IR”) Promotion Law and the IR Implementation Law were enacted in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Under these statutes, gaming activities to be conducted by licensed casino business operators in land-based form within IRs are legalised. Meanwhile, online gaming activities are still prohibited if they are conducted within Japan. Betting on horse races, bicycle races, motorcycle races and motorboat races and sales of lotteries and sport promotion lotteries are operated by the public sector or quasi-public sector in land-based form, while such betting or purchase of lotteries may be made via the Internet. Recently, there have been on-going discussions within the Japanese government with regard to legalising sports betting. There are no statutes specifically regulating social/skill games either in digital form or in land-based form. 1.2 Specify: (i) the law and regulation that applies to the Relevant Products in your jurisdiction; and (ii) – in broad terms – whether it permits or prohibits the offer of Relevant Products to persons located in your jurisdiction. Not specifically regulated, but excessive prizes might be banned by the Consumer Affairs Agency or the Fair Trade Commission under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations. Lottery tickets may only be issued by certain municipal bodies and the operation is delegated to certain banks. The Sports Promotion Lottery (toto/BIG) is issued by Japan Sports Council under the supervision of MEXT. Lottery tickets may only be issued by municipal bodies (i.e., prefectures and government-designated cities) via the Internet. The Sports Promotion Lottery (toto/BIG) is issued by Japan Sports Council under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (“MEXT”). While there have been discussions with regard to legalising fantasy betting, it is, in principle, prohibited, except when a third-party sponsor provides the prize.
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Read More »Only one casino facility may be opened within one IR area and the maximum floor area of casino activity will be regulated by a Cabinet Order (i.e., 3% of the total floor area of the IR area). After completion of the construction of the relevant casino facility, the licensed casino business operator will file with the Commission an application for an inspection of the casino-related equipment, tools, computer programs and recording media including such programs, and it will not be able to commence the operation of the casino facility until it has passed this inspection. The licensed casino business operator will have to establish and comply with the following internal rules: (a) the rules of the method of business operation; (b) the terms of use of the casino facility; (c) the rules for the prevention of problem gambling; and (d) the rules for the prevention of the transfer of criminal proceeds (anti-money laundering). Every three months, the licensed casino business operator must report to the Commission on the status of the casino operation and the casino facility. In addition, whenever it finds any unlawful activity or material breach of laws and regulations, it must report it to the Commission without delay. Furthermore, every fiscal year, the licensed casino business operator must report to the Commission on its casino-related financial business (i.e., details of (i) money transfers between customers’ own accounts and customers’ accounts that are managed by the licensed casino business operators, (ii) receipts of money from customers, (iii) money lending to customers, and (iv) its currency exchange business). The licensed casino business operator is prohibited from having a third party operate its casino business in the name of the licensed casino business operator. With regard to the delegation of the operation of a casino business, in general, a casino business (including its pertinent businesses) must be conducted exclusively by the licensed casino business operator and only (a) the maintenance or repair of casino-related equipment, (b) the collection of casino-related debt from customers, and (c) certain other activities may be delegated to a third party in accordance with the Commission’s rules, on the condition that contracts pertaining to such delegation must be approved by the Commission. Similarly, the casino business operator may have a third party provide goods or services within its casino facilities; again, on the condition that contracts pertaining to the delegation of the provision of such goods or services must be approved by the Commission. If the licensed casino business operator wishes to carry out a merger (by which the casino business operator will be extinguished and the casino business operation will be succeeded by the surviving or new company), corporate split or transfer of its casino business, it must file with the Commission an application for the approval of such corporate reorganisation transaction. 2.5 Please give a summary of the following features of any Licences: (i) duration; (ii) vulnerability to review, suspension or revocation. The duration of the Minister’s authorisation on the IR implementation plan is initially 10 years and, thereafter, it shall be renewed every five years. Local municipal council’s approval will be necessary for the initial and every renewed authorisation. Risk of suspension of the IR/casino project due to disapproval by the municipal council or otherwise upon such renewal is a big open issue (“Article 10 issue”). The duration of a casino business licence is three years and a renewal will be required to extend it for another three years, so that the Commission can check that the licensee has maintained its integrity. The casino business licence may be revoked by the Commission: (a) if the licence was obtained by making a false statement or by using any other unjust means; (b) if the licensed casino business operator has not commenced its casino operation business within six months after passing the inspection of the constructed casino facility; (c) if the casino operation business has been suspended for six months or more without any justifiable reason; or (d) in certain other cases. If the certification of the relevant IR area implementation plan is revoked, or if the licence of the relevant casino facility provider is revoked or invalid, then the licence of the casino business will also be automatically revoked. 2.6 By Relevant Product, what are the key limits on providing services to customers? Please include in this answer any material promotion and advertising restrictions. (a) Entry into Casino Facility: The maximum number of entries into casino facilities by customers, other than non-resident foreigners, is three times per week and 10 times per 28 days, in order to prevent any increase in the number of problem gamblers. One entry will be counted if a customer enters the casino after the lapse of 24 hours since the previous entry. (b) Customers’ ID: When customers enter or exit the casino activity area, their identity must be confirmed by the casino business operator, and certain ineligible customers will be prevented from entering the casino activity area. Customers other than Japanese non-resident customers, or short-stay foreigners, must use statutorily required individual number cards (so-called “My Number Cards”) to prove their identities, while non-resident Japanese or short-stay foreigners may use their passports or other forms of ID. (c) Types of Gaming: The Commission sets forth in its rules the specific types and methods of permissible gaming that are socially acceptable to ensure the public’s trust in, and understanding of, the sound operation of casino businesses, taking into consideration the current status of gaming in foreign countries. Currently, they are limited to baccarat, twenty-one (blackjack), poker, roulette, sic bo, craps, Casino War, money wheel, pai gow (table game) and electronic (table) games. (d) Promotion and Advertisement: In order to prevent problem gambling and maintain the sound upbringing of young people, good morals, a clean entertainment environment and the protection of customers, (i) false or over-exaggerated expressions and explanations, (ii) expressions and explanations that may not be objectively proven to be true, and (iii) expressions and explanations that may violate good morals or damage a clean entertainment environment are prohibited; and the installation of signboards, posters and other advertisements, as well as the distribution of leaflets concerning casinos, are prohibited outside the IR area, except for passenger terminal facilities in airports and ports. In particular, for the sound upbringing of young people, the distribution of leaflets and the solicitation of minors to visit casinos are prohibited, irrespective of whether it takes place outside or inside the IR area. Furthermore, every advertisement or promotion of a casino business or a casino facility shall contain (a) a warning regarding the connection between the use of casinos and problem gambling, and (b) a notice that persons under 20 years old are prohibited from entering into casinos. Furthermore, the casino business operator must (a) educate and train its employees to comply with these rules, (b) create internal compliance rules, (c) appoint persons in charge of activities that are necessary for compliance with these rules, and (d) appoint persons to audit such activities. The Commission may order any person who makes any advertisements or promotion that is in violation of these rules to suspend or correct such advertisements or promotion by a certain deadline. (e) Comps: Although complimentary items (“comps”) may be useful to solicit foreign tourists and VIP customers, the provision of comps whose types, method of provision or amounts are so excessive that they might be against good morals is prohibited for casino business operators and other business entities. Casino business operators are obligated to keep records of (a) the dates on which comps are provided or exchanged with chips, (b) the names of the customers who received or exchanged such comps, and (c) the amounts and types of comps provided or exchanged with chips. In addition, casino business operators must properly recognise the content, economic value and method of provision of comps by third parties and must take measures that are necessary to ensure that such comps are appropriately provided by third parties. Furthermore, the casino business operator must (i) educate and train its employees to comply with these rules, (ii) create internal compliance rules, (iii) appoint persons in charge of activities for compliance with these rules, and (iv) appoint persons who will audit such activities. The maximum amount of giveaways provided under Article 4 of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of 1962, as amended) is not applicable to comps provided by the casino business operator that are pertinent to its casino activities. (f) Junket Business: In some countries, marketing/promotion, gaming (on casino floors rented or leased from casino operators) and money lending/collection and other casino activities to wealthy customers are collectively categorised and statutorily regulated as “junket business”. However, in Japan, casino activities including junket business can only be conducted by licensed casino business operators. Therefore, there are no special rules regarding junket business in the IR Implementation Law and each activity of junket business is regulated by the relevant general rule.
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