Scores of Japanese “amusement casinos” are flaunting the nation’s anti-gambling laws, a police audit in Tokyo has found.
The Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun reported that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Security Division conducted its first simultaneous spot-check of 80 “just-for-fun” casino “experience” providers in the capital this month.
“Amusement casinos are prohibited from exchanging chips and other items for prizes based on game results, or allowing customers to take chips and other items outside the establishment,” the newspaper wrote. “But police confirmed violations of these regulations in 48 venues.”
Police said they had found a total of 84 violations during their spot-checks, conducted between December 13 and December 20.
