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日本 ・ Regulator: カジノ管理委員会
Land-based casino
Legislation in progress
Sports betting
Partially legal / restricted
Online casino
Illegal / prohibited
Last editorial verification: 23 August 2026.
Change history
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1 June 2025 ・ Online casino
オンラインカジノ対策を盛り込んだ改正法が成立。誘導サイト・アフィリエイトの取り締まりを強化し、利用者の違法性を明確化。
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14 April 2023 ・ Land-based casino
政府が大阪のIR区域整備計画を全国で初めて認定。夢洲での2030年開業を想定。
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20 July 2018 ・ Land-based casino ・ Illegal → Pending
IR整備法(特定複合観光施設区域整備法)が成立。国内最大3カ所のカジノ併設型IRが法制度上可能に。
Change notes are kept in Japanese as recorded; the English brief of each underlying document appears in the feed.
Latest from Japan's primary sources
- Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishes information disclosure request processing status 14 Sep 2026
- Osaka Prefecture Updates IR Promotion Council Details and Member List 11 Sep 2026
- Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau updates public relations and addiction countermeasure page 11 Sep 2026
- Casino Regulatory Commission publishes fiscal year 2027 budget estimate requests 11 Sep 2026
- Casino Regulatory Commission Announces New General Competitive Bidding Opportunities 9 Sep 2026
- Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau Announces Call for Proposals for FY2026 IR Public Relations Operations 3 Sep 2026
- Osaka Prefecture and City File Minor District Implementation Plan Changes with Central Government 3 Sep 2026
- Osaka Prefecture warns public against fraudulent activities impersonating MGM Osaka 3 Sep 2026
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