THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 28, 2021 at 07:10 JST
A motorcycle race is held as a publicly operated sport betting event in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, in 2015. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Sports betting was a losing proposition in Japan after proceeds peaked during the 1990s as some racing event operators even cashed in their chips. [Read More]
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