TOKYO — About 60% of online casino users in Japan admit having a gambling addiction, with more than 40% have been in debt, according to a National Police Agency survey.
The survey found 67.6% of the 500 respondents who engaged in illegal gambling online were men, and 32.4% were women. Users in their 20s comprised 30.0%, those in their 30s accounted for 28.8%, followed by 22.4% in their 40s, 7.8% in their 50s and 3.6% aged 10 to 19.
An estimated 1.24 trillion yen (around $8.36 billion) is wagered from Japan annually, with users in their 30s…
