Editorial

15:33 JST, April 25, 2025

The current situation of a rapidly increasing number of illegal online casino users in Japan cannot be left unchecked. Effective measures must be taken, including the introduction of measures to block connections to casino sites.

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has held the first meeting of an expert panel to study measures to deter online casino use. The main point of contention is the appropriateness of introducing measures to forcibly block connections to casino sites. The panel is expected to compile an interim summary of the issues as early as this summer.

Blocking is a measure whereby internet service providers monitor the communication destinations of all users and prevent them from viewing problematic sites.

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