Online gambling legalization gossip dismissed in Japan

In Japan and a prominent political figure has reportedly poured cold water on suggestions that the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may be considering whether to legalize online casino gaming.

According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, Hachiro Okonogi (pictured) serves as the Chairman for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s National Public Safety Commission and he used a recent press conference to vociferously deny rumors that iGaming legislation was being contemplated. The source detailed that the 55-year-old subsequently went even further by pledging that Suga’s administration would continue to crack down on illegal online gambling despite the activity having grown more popular as a direct result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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