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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

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 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。

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