Japan classifies spate of online gambling addicts as major problem

Online casino gambling addiction is becoming a major issue in Japan. In particular, since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the total number of related advice requests received from society in Tokyo, the Association of Public Interest Companies Related to Gambling Addiction, has grown 11-fold in five years. Illegal online part-time employment is becoming a social problem. This is because people use part-time employment to fund their gambling habits.
 
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