Number of operational pachinko halls down by 584 in 2020

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

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

In safe hands

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 ...

Dynam Japan reports 92% decline in profit through September on pachinko hall closures

by Newsdesk

26/11/2020

Dynam Co, Ltd, Japan’s second largest pachinko hall operator with halls in 46 prefectures, has reported a 92.0% fall in ...

Sega Sammy set to “activate” Japan IR bid by March

Sega Sammy begins voluntary retirement program for 650 staff

by Shintaro Kamimura

20/11/2020

Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings this week began the process of finding 650 staff to volunteer for retirement as it looks ...

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