Sports race betting in Japan is controlled and administered by organizations affiliated with the government. For instance, the active player population of pachinko is in the millions, while there are tens of millions of betting participants at horse races throughout the year. The penetration of gambling in Japanese society is substantial. Pachinko is the largest segment and generates the lion’s share of the industry’s revenue. Gambling in Japan is a multi-trillion Japanese yen industry comprised of the three aforementioned segments. Currently, legal gambling is limited to pachinko, sports race betting, and lotto.
