Survey Finds 0.5% Yokohama Residents Have Gambling Addiction

The results of a survey published by the city of Yokohama have revealed that only 0.5% of adult Yokohama residents are suspected of suffering from problem gambling.

This figure will be used when the city raises awareness as a health measure, and the city plans to implement problem gambling countermeasures in preparation for its IR bid.

The survey found that the ratio of people suspected of having an addiction to gambling over the past year was 0.5%, with most gambling money spent on pachinko and slots.

The average amount gambled by those suspected of having an addiction was JPY 30,000 per month. The survey of 3000 men and women living in Yokohama and aged between 18 and 74 years of age was conducted from December 2019 to March 2020.

According to the Gambling Addiction Prevention and Recovery Support Centre Foundation, the definition of gambling addiction is “a condition where gambling on pachinko and competitions or similar interferes with daily or social life and requires treatment.”