Pachinko hall operator Okura to sneak back into profit in 2H20

Pachinko firm Okura Holdings mourns passing of company founder

Japanese pachinko hall operator Okura Holdings Ltd says it anticipates a return to profit for the six months to 31 ...

Sega Sammy accelerates succession plan as Haruki Satomi named Group CEO

02/02/2021

Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings has taken a significant step forward with its succession plan after naming Haruki Satomi as new ...

Survey finds just 0.5% of adult residents in Yokohama suffer from problem gambling

Number of operational pachinko halls down by 584 in 2020

by Shintaro Kamimura

27/01/2021

The number of pachinko halls in Japan declined by 584 halls to 8,302 in 2020, according to the Zennihon Yugi ...

In safe hands

by Shintaro Kamimura

14/01/2021

IAG sits down with Dr Naoyuki Nishimura, chairman of the Recovery Support Network, to discuss his work assisting pachinko players ...

Osaka issues upgraded “instruction to close” to rogue pachinko hall

Consultations for pachinko addiction in Japan on the rise in October

by Shintaro Kamimura

09/12/2020

The Recovery Support Network (RSN), a counselling agency specializing in pachinko addiction issues, reported on the status of telephone counselling ...

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