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Even though that market is shrinking as the population ages and finds other forms of entertainment, and the amount bet is down by almost a third from the peak in 2005, it's still equivalent to about 4 percent of Japan's gross domestic product.
In addition to Pachinko and slot machines, you can legally bet on boat, horse and bicycle races, motorcycle speedway, and buy lottery tickets.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-29/japan-is-a-gambling-hotspot-even-before-casinos
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"...Say, 'GOD is sufficient for me.' In Him the trusters shall trust." (Quran 39:38)
Japan takes in almost 20x as much in spite of being a country where most forms of gambling are banned.
It's no surprise - there are pachinko parlors absolutely *everywhere* in Japan. I live in an extremely rural area people in Tokyo think of as a rustic backwater, and there are dozens of huge pachinko places on the outskirts of every town, even the small ones. These places have parking lots that rival those of supermarkets, which is quite the feat since there isn't much free space available in Japan.