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Survey Finds 0.5% Yokohama Residents Have Gambling Addiction

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April 15, 2020

Niji Narayan

Survey Finds 0.5% Yokohama Residents Have Gambling Addiction

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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.”

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.