In order to strengthen measures against gambling addiction, the government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 25th, a new basic plan including setting a limit for purchasing bicycle race and auto race tickets on the Internet.
While the government expects to open IR = integrated resort facilities including casinos in the latter half of the 2020s, the government reviewed the basic plan for gambling addiction measures formulated three years ago and decided on a new plan at a cabinet meeting on the 25th.
According to this, in response to the increasing participation in gambling on the Internet, the ticket for bicycle race and auto race during the new year and Reiwa 4 year, similar to the mechanism already introduced in horse racing and motor boat racing. There is a limit for purchasing online.
In addition, by the 6th year of Reiwa, we will make efforts to emphasize and display addiction alerts on online purchase sites such as betting tickets and car tickets, and we will establish a cooperative system with local governments and related organizations to prevent addiction. It is supposed to provide necessary support to people.