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01OverviewLaborproductivityindex(LPI)ofamusementandrecreationfacilitiesinJapanfrom2013to2022LeisurefacilitiesLPIinJapan2013-2022180164.3161.1159.516014012010080147.8139133.3130.7103.510095.8604020020132014201520162017201820192020202120224Description:In2022,thelaborproductivityindex(LPI)ofamusementandrecreationfacilitiesinJapanamountedto103.5points.TheindustryachievedaslightrecoveryfromtheCOVID-19pandemic-inducedslumpbutwasstillstruggling.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;figuresbasedonfacilitieswithfiveormoreemployeesSource(s):JapanProductivityCenter(JPC);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)AveragemonthlysalesrevenueintheamusementindustryinJapanfrom2019to2022(intrillionJapaneseyen)AveragemonthlysalesrevenueintheamusementindustryinJapan2019-20223.53.13.02.742.512.422.52.01.51.00.50.020192020202120225Description:In2022,theaveragemonthlyrevenuegeneratedbytheamusementindustryinJapanamountedtoapproximately2.74trillionJapaneseyen.Thelion'sshareoftherevenuecamefromthegamblingindustry,especiallyfrompachinko.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)GamblingamountwageredatsportsracebettingeventsinJapanfrom2016to2022(intrillionJapaneseyen)TurnoverofsportsbettingracesinJapan2016-202298767.957.416.515.845.425.24.9454321020162017201820192020202120226Description:In2022,thetotalturnoverofracebettinginJapanamountedtoapproximately7.95trillionJapaneseyen.Theracebettingsceneincludeshorseracing(nationalandlocal),boatracing,bicycleracingandmotorcycleracing.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2016to2022Source(s):JAIRSGamblingamountwageredatsportsracebettingeventsinJapanin2022,bysport(inbillionJapaneseyen)TurnoverofsportsbettingracesinJapan2022,bysportTurnoverinbillionJapaneseyen1,000

1,50005002,0002,5003,0003,500JapanRacingAssociation(JRA)*Motorboatracing3,253.912,443.23Bicycleracing1,079.781,065.14Racingbylocalgovernments(NAR)*Motorcycleracing105.537Description:TheturnoverregisteredfrombettingatJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)horseracesheldinJapanin2022amountedtoabout3.25trillionJapaneseyen.ThiswasthebettingsportsdisciplinewiththehighestamountwageredamongJapan’sfourbettingsportsduringthatyear.Otherthanhorseracing,bettingsportsinJapanincludemotorboatracing,bicycleracing,andmotorcycleracing.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022Source(s):JAIRSTotalattendanceatsportsbettingracingvenuesinJapanfrom2016to2022(inmillions)AttendanceatsportsbettingracingvenuesinJapan2016-20222522.8521.6320.8220.72201510513.459.668.59020162017201820192020202120228Description:In2022,thetotalattendanceatracingvenuesinJapanamountedtoapproximately13.45million,decliningsignificantlycomparedtothepre-COVID-19period.Theracebettingsceneincludeshorseracing(nationalandlocal),boatracing,bicycleracingandmotorcycleracing.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2016to2022Source(s):JAIRSNumberofemployeesworkingintheamusementindustryinJapanfrom2017to2022(in1,000s)NumberofemployeesworkingintheamusementindustryinJapan2017-20221,0009008007006005004003002001000949.2950.8935.5891.6878.48722017201820192020202120229Description:In2022,theaveragenumberofemployeesworkingintheamusementindustryinJapanamountedtoroughly872thousandpersons.Togetherwiththelife-relatedserviceindustry,theamusementindustryformstheoverarchinglife-relatedserviceandamusementindustrysector.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2017to2022;averagefiguresfortherespectiveyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)CHAPTER

02PachinkoNetsalesgeneratedbypachinkohallsinJapanfrom2003to2022(intrillionJapaneseyen)MarketsizeofpachinkoandpachislotinJapan2003-20224034.933.935302520151033.632.430.228.828.225.925.625.42524.523.222.721.420.72014.614.614.62003

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202211Description:In2022,thepachinkoandpachislotmarketsizeinJapanamountedto14.6trillionJapaneseyen.Whilethesizeoftheindustrycontinuouslydecreasedduringthepastdecade,pachinkostillcomprisedasubstantialshareofJapan’sleisureindustry.Pachinkohasaplayerpopulationinthemillions,thousandsofparlors,andmillionsofmachinesoperatingthroughoutthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2003to2022Source(s):JapanProductivityCenter(JPC);NichiyukyoSalesvalueofthepachinkoequipmentmarketinJapanfromfiscalyear2015to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)PachinkoequipmentmarketsalesvalueinJapanFY2015-20221,2001,117.85992.111,0008006004002000848.72758.71763.83738.95617.58594.352015201620172018201920202021202212Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,thepachinkoequipmentmarketinJapanamountedtoapproximately763.83billionJapaneseyen.Thepachinkoequipmentindustryismainlyconcernedwiththeproductionofpachinkoandpachi-slotmachinesthataresoldtopachinkohalls.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2015to2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;marketsizebasedonthesalesofmanufacturersSource(s):YanoResearchNumberofpachinkoplayersinJapanfrom2013to2022(inmillions)PachinkoplayernumbersinJapan2013-2022141210811.511.110.79.79.59.498.97.77.27.164202012201320142015201620172018201920202021202213Description:In2022,thepachinkoplayingpopulationinJapanwasestimatedat7.7millionplayers.Pachinkoisagamblinggame,involvingsmallsilverballsthattrickledowninanarcade-stylemachine,withplayerstryingtodirecttheballsintowinningholes.ThegameisoneofthefewgamblingactivitiesthatarewidelyavailableandaretoleratedinJapanesesociety.Pachinkoisplayedindesignatedpachinkoparlorsthatprovidethenecessaryequipment,themachines,andballs,thatareneededforplay.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022Source(s):JapanProductivityCenter(JPC);NichiyukyoNumberofpachinkoparlorsinJapanfrom2017to2022(in1,000s)NumberofpachinkoparlorsinJapan2017-20221210.610.069.641089.048.467.67642020172018201920202021202214Description:In2022,thenumberofpachinkoparlorsoperatinginJapanamountedtoapproximately7.67thousand.Thefiguresdeclinedcontinuouslyduringthesurveyedperiod.Thisdownwardtrendiscongruentwiththedecliningmarketsizeandplayingpopulationofthegame.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2017to2022;asoftheendofeachyearSource(s):NationalPoliceAgency(Japan)NumberofpachinkoparloroperatingcompaniesinJapanfrom2013to2022NumberofpachinkoparloroperatingcompaniesinJapan2013-20224,5004,0003,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,0005003,8183,7023,5723,4213,2443,0032,7982,5772,3472,0530201320142015201620172018201920202021202215Description:Asoftheendof2022,therewereapproximately2.05thousandcompaniesoperatingpachinkoparlorsinJapan,downfromabout3.8thousandcompaniesin2013.Thepachinkoindustry'smarketsizehasbeencontractinginthepastyears.Pachinkoisthelargestsegmentintheamusementindustryintermsofrevenue.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asoftheendofeachyearSource(s):YanoResearchNumberofpachinkoandpachi-slotgamingmachinesinJapanfrom2013to2022(inmillions)Numberofpachinkoandpachi-slotgamingmachinesinJapan2013-20225.04.614.64.584.534.444.54.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.04.34.24.013.813.56201320142015201620172018201920202021202216Description:In2022approximately3.56millionpachinkomachineswereoperatinginpachinkoparlorsinJapan.Thepachinkoindustryisdecliningandthisisalsoreflectedbythetotalnumberofmachinesavailableonthemarket.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022Source(s):NationalPoliceAgency(Japan);NichiyukyoCHAPTER

03HorseracingTotalbettingturnoverofJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)fromhorseracingfrom2007to2023(intrillionJapaneseyen)JRAhorseracebettingturnoverinJapan2007-20233.43.23.03.283.253.092.982.882.82.762.752.752.82.62.42.22.672.592.582.492.432.42.392.292007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202318/statistics/737192/jra-horse-racing-betting-turnover-japanIn2023,thetotalturnoverofhorserace(keiba)bettinginJapanamountedtoapproximately3.28trillionJapaneseyen.HorseracinggeneratesthehighestturnoveramongbettingsportsinJapan,followedbymotorboatracingandbicycleracing.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2007to2023Source(s):JAIRSNumberofbettingparticipantsathorseracesadministeredbytheJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)inJapanfrom2014to2023(inmillions)NumberofbettingparticipantsatJRAhorseracinginJapan2014-2023250196.8196.4520015010050182.3177.72178.18178.11170.3168.12165.86163.780201420152016201720182019202020212022202319Description:In2023,thenumberofbettingparticipantsathorseracesadministeredbytheJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)inJapanamountedtoapproximately196.45million.HorseracingisoneofthefewsportsthatallowsforlegalbettinginJapan.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2023Source(s):JRARacecourseattendanceofJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)horseracesfrom2007to2023(inmillions)JRAhorseracecourseattendanceJapan2007-20238.07.06.05.04.03.02.01.00.07.537.397.326.746.326.36.276.246.156.196.146.186.094.622.790.990.722007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320Description:In2023,theracecourseattendanceathorseracesadministeredbytheJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)inJapanamountedtoapproximately4.62million.Thefigureincreasedcomparedtothetwopreviousyearsbutwasstillsignificantlybelowpre-COVID-19pandemictimes.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2007to2023Source(s):JAIRSBettingturnoverofhorseracingadministeredbytheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)inJapanfrom2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)BettingwagersgeneratedbyNARhorseracinginJapan2013-20221,2001,065.14964.51,0008006004002000863.23674.27586.46540.77477.22417.22015375.292014353.572013201620172018201920202021202221Description:In2022,totalnetsalesofhorseracingadministeredbylocalauthoritiesthroughtheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)inJapanamountedtoapproximately1.07trillionJapaneseyen.TheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)isoneoftwoorgansresponsiblefortheadministrationofhorseracinginJapan.NARcovershorseracingmattersinthecountryside,whiletheotherorganization,JapanRacingAssociation(JRA),administershorseracinginmetropolitanareas.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022Source(s):JAIRSAttendanceathorseracesadministeredbytheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)inJapanfrom2013to2022(inmillions)AttendanceathorseracesbyNARinJapan2013-20224.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.03.353.233.213.213.23.23.042.11.380.98201320142015201620172018201920202021202222Description:In2022,theattendanceathorseracesadministeredbytheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)inJapanamountedtoapproximately2.1million.NARisoneoftwoorgansresponsiblefortheadministrationofhorseracinginJapan.NARcovershorseracingmattersinthecountryside,whiletheotherorganization,theJapanRacingAssociation(JRA),administershorseracinginmetropolitanareas.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022Source(s):JAIRSNumberofhorseracesconductedbytheJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)andtheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)in2022(in1,000s)NumberofJRAandNARhorseracesinJapan2022JRANAR16141210815.1363.46420202223Description:ThestatisticshowsthenumberofhorseracesconductedbytheJapanRacingAssociation(JRA)andtheNationalAssociationofRacing(NAR)in2022.WhileNAR-administeredhorseracesaremorenumerous,bettingturnovergeneratedbyJRA-administeredracesisconsiderablylarger.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022Source(s):JAIRSCHAPTER

04BoatracingNetsalesgeneratedbyboatracebettinginJapanfrom2015to2023(intrillionJapaneseyen)NetsalesofboatracinginJapan2015-20233.02.52.02.442.392.331.91.531.51.321.211.091.031.00.50.020152016201720182019202020212022202325Description:In2023,boatracebettinginJapangeneratednetsalesworthapproximately2.39trillionJapaneseyen.BoatracingispopularinJapan,andoffersoneofthelegalsportsbettingopportunities,alongsidehorseracingandbicycleracing.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Japan;2015to2023Source(s):boatrace.jp;FoundationofJapanMotorBoatRacingAssociationNumberofboatracegamblingparticipantsinJapanfrom2015to2023(inmillions)NumberofpeopleparticipatinginboatracegamblinginJapan2015-2023500450400350460.47454.57426.29357.21350.34317.83284.2430025020015010050241.75212.04020152016201720182019202020212022202326Description:In2023,thenumberofusersparticipatinginboatracegamblinginJapanamountedtoapproximately454.57million.Thefigurereflectsthecumulativenumberofboatracegamblingparticipations.Nexttohorseracingandbicycleracing,boatracingisoneofthefewsportsdisciplinesthatallowgamblinginJapan.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Japan;2015to2023;cumulativefiguresSource(s):boatrace.jp;FoundationofJapanMotorBoatRacingAssociationAnnualnumberofpeopleattendingprofessionalboatracingeventsinJapanfrom2016to2022(inmillions)AnnualattendanceprofessionalboatracinginJapan2016-2022108.6898765432108.057.597.546.095.734.71201620172018201920202021202227Description:In2022,thenumberofpeoplethatattendedprofessionalboatracingeventsinJapanamountedtoapproximately6.09million.Boatracingisthesecondmostpopularsportsthatallowsforbetting,afterhorseracingintermsofannualturnover,andthemostpopularbettingsportbyattendancefigures.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2016to2022Source(s):JAIRSNumberofregisteredmotorboatracingprofessionalsinJapanfrom2021to2023NumberofregisteredmotorboatracersinJapan2021-20231,8001,5991,6081,6091,6001,4001,2001,000800600400200020212022202328Description:AsoftheendofMarch2023,therewere1,609registeredmotorboatprofessionalsinJapan.MotorboatracingisoneofthefewsportsbettingdisciplinesinJapanthatallowsforgambling.MotorboatracingispopularinJapan,attractingmillionsofspectatorstoregularliveevents.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Japan;2021to2023;asofMarch31oftherespectiveyearSource(s):FoundationofJapanMotorBoatRacingAssociationCHAPTER

05BicycleracingBettingturnoverofbicycleracing(keirin)inJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)BikeracebettingturnoverJapanFY2013-20221,2001,0008001,090.78964.61749.99660.5654.1640630.8634.6615.9606.36004002000201320142015201620172018201920202021202230Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,thetotalbettingturnoverofbicycleracing(keirin)inJapanamountedtoapproximately1.09trillionJapaneseyen.KeirinisoneofthemostpopularsportsdisciplinesinJapanthatcanbegambledon.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2013to2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):ZaidanhōjinJKABettingrevenuesofbikeracing(keirin)inJapanin2022,bysaleschannel(inbillionJapaneseyen)BikeracebettingrevenuesinJapan2022,bysaleschannelRevenuesinbillionJapaneseyen200

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4000100500600700800900Internetballot(incl.telephoneballot)Otherracetracks853.7121.3Private/exclusiveoff-tracksalesofficesTheactualracetrackwheretheraceisheld99.714.831Description:In2022,bettingviainternetballotwastheleadingsaleschannelforbikerace(keirin)bettinginJapan,generatingrevenuesworth853.7billionJapaneseyen.BikeracingisoneofthefewsportsthatallowforlegalbettinginJapan.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022Source(s):METI(Japan)Annualnumberofpeopleattendingprofessionalbicycleraces(keirin)inJapanfromfiscalyear2005to2022(inmillions)AnnualattendanceprofessionalbikeracesJapanFY2005-202212.010.739.810.08.06.04.02.00.08.628.146.956.485.354.694.233.643.32.952.712.512.191.71.361.2520052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202232Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,thenumberofpeopleattendingprofessionalbicycleraces(keirin)inJapanamountedtoapproximately1.7million.Whilethefiguresrelatingtospectatorsatthelivevenuedeclinedwhencomparedtothesports'heyday,generalinterestinprofessionalbicycleracinghasnotwaned,asbettingturnoverfiguresattest.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2005to2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):ZaidanhōjinJKANumberofregisteredcompetitorsinbicycleracing(keirin)inJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022NumberofregisteredcompetitorsinbikeracinginJapanFY2013-20223,0002,6472,4672,5002,0001,5001,0005002,3802,3672,3572,3502,3602,3392,3302,3250201320142015201620172018201920202021202233Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,therewere2,369registeredathletescompetinginprofessionalbicycleracingeventsinJapan.BicycleracingisoneofthefewsportdisciplinesinwhichgamblingislegalinJapan.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2013to2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):ZaidanhōjinJKATotalprizemoneypaidoutinprofessionalbicycleracing(keirin)inJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)BikeracingprizemoneyJapanFY2013-20223531.323026.1226.132524.7225201510523.6523.7423.7423.3821.010201320142015201620172018201920202021202234Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,thetotalprizemoneypaidouttoracersinprofessionalbicycleracing(keirin)inJapanamountedtoapproximately31.32billionJapaneseyen.BicycleracingisoneofthefewsportsthatallowsbettinginJapan.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2012to2023;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):ZaidanhōjinJKAAnnualprizemoneyearnedonaveragebyprofessionalbicycleracersinJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022(inmillionJapaneseyen)AnnualbikeracingprizemoneyperracerinJapanFY2013-20221413.231211.0710.7510.1510.1910.029.879.949.921088.946420201320142015201620172018201920202021202235Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,theaverageprizemoneyearnedbyprofessionalbicycleracers(keirin)inJapanamountedtoapproximately13.23millionJapaneseyen.BicycleracingisoneofthefewsportsthatallowsbettinginJapan.

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06Motorcycleracing(auto-racing)BettingturnoverofautoracinginJapanfrom2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)AutoracebettingturnoverJapan2013-2022120100107.5103.394.78073.970.468.867.866.865.4666040200201320142015201620172018201920202021202237Description:In2022,bettingturnoverofautoracinginJapanamountedtoapproximately107.5billionJapaneseyen.Thefigurewasontheriseinthepastfewyears,afterdeclininginthefirsthalfofthepastdecade.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022Source(s):METI(Japan)BettingrevenuegeneratedatautoracesinJapanin2022,bysaleschannel(inbillionJapaneseyen)BettingrevenueatautoracesinJapan2022,bysaleschannelRevenueinbillionJapaneseyen20

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400105060708090100Internetballot(incl.telephoneballot)86.4Otherracetracks8Actualracetrackwheretheconcernedraceisheld7.9Private/exclusiveoff-tracksalesoffices5.238Description:In2022internetballots(includingtelephoneballots)constitutedthelion'sshareoftherevenuegeneratedatautoracesinJapan.Internetballotswerethemainsaleschannelforcastingbetsonautoraces.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022Source(s):METI(Japan)AnnualnumberofpeopleattendingprofessionalmotorcycleracesinJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022(inmillions)AnnualattendanceprofessionalmotorcycleracesJapanFY2013-20222.01.761.81.61.41.21.00.80.60.40.20.01.681.661.541.451.361.180.840.750.57201320142015201620172018201920202021202239/statistics/931220/japan-professional-motorcycle-race-events-watching-people-annual-numberInthefiscalyear2022,thenumberofpeopleattendingprofessionalmotorcycleracesinJapanamountedtoapproximately0.84million.Liveattendanceatvenuesdecreasedinthepastdecade,especiallyaftertheadventoftheCOVID-19pandemic.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2013to2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):ZaidanhōjinJKATotalprizemoneypaidoutinprofessionalmotorcycleracinginJapanfromfiscalyear2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)MotorcycleracingprizemoneyinJapanFY2013-202265.515.475.375.075.15432104.624.644.574.484.29201320142015201620172018201920202021202240Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,thetotalprizemoneypaidouttocompetitorsinprofessionalmotorcycleracinginJapanamountedtoapproximately5.1billionJapaneseyen.MotorcycleracingisoneofthefewsportsthatallowsbettinginJapan.

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07LotterySalesrevenueoflottery(takarakuji)inJapanfrom2013to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)TakarakujilottosalesrevenueJapan2013-20221,0009459159019008007006005004003002001000845832816813805793787201320142015201620172018201920202021202242Description:In2022,thelotto(takarakuji)salesrevenueinJapanamountedto832billionJapaneseyen.Thevalueincreasedcomparedtothepreviousyearslightly.LottoisoneofthefewgamblinggamesthatarelegalizedinJapan.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Japan;2013to2022Source(s):JapanProductivityCenter(JPC);NichiyukyoUseoflotteryrevenueinJapaninfiscalyear2022,bypurposeofutilization(inbillionJapaneseyen)UseoflotteryrevenueinJapanFY2022,byutilizationRevenueinbillionJapaneseyen100

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200050250300350400450Prizemoneypayments390.4PublicprojectutilizationExpensesforprintingandvendingoftickets,etc.PRexpensesforpubliccontributions305.2125.611.243Description:Inthefiscalyear2022,approximately390.4billionJapaneseyenfromthetotallotteryrevenuewaspaidoutasprizemoneytoLottoparticipants.Roughly305billionyenoftherevenuewasusedtofundpublicprojects.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Japan;fiscalyear2022;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):takarakuji-official.jpNumberoflottoparticipantsinJapanfrom2014to2022(inmillions)NumberoflottoparticipantsinJapan2014-202240353025201510533.430.526.226.425.624.122.422.318.5020142015201620172018201920202021202244Description:In2022inJapan,anestimated18.5millionpeopleparticipatedinlotterygamesthroughouttheyear.Therearesixtypesoflotterygames,whichincludenormallottery,scratch,Lotto,Bingo5,Numbers,andDress-upKu-chan.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2022Source(s):JapanProductivityCenter(JPC)SalesproceedsfromtheSportsPromotionLottery(totoandBIGlottery)inJapanfromfiscalyear2006to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)SalesproceedsofSportsPromotionLotteryinJapanFY2006-2022120113.15111.811