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Apps like Miraima allow users to wager on real-world events and win points that can be converted into monetary rewards such as gift cards.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2026
Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers
New homegrown startups are finding ways to skirt regulations.
Traffic moves past the Iranian national flag displayed on a building at Enghelab square in Tehran on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2026
Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market
Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket¡¯s contracts.
Claw machines at an arcade center in a shopping mall in Hong Kong on May 11
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2026
¡®Totally hooked¡¯: Hong Kong targets claw machine addiction
Claw machine operators have been able to expand largely unrestricted after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.
Nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets have effectively gained control over who wins and loses on Polymarket¡¯s most contested prediction market bets.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 29, 2026
Nine crypto whales dominate Polymarket disputes worth billions
Under Polymarket¡¯s rules, whenever the outcome of a bet faces an official challenge, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency.
Polymarket, the global prediction market platform based in New York, sees Japan as a large untapped business opportunity.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2026
Polymarket is said to seek Japan market approval in global push
Polymarket enables users to bet on the outcomes of real-world events, such as elections, using cryptocurrencies.
Judge Akifumi Morimoto is suspected of accessing an online casino site more than 60,000 times and engaging in gambling from April to September 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Japan¡¯s top court seeks judge¡¯s dismissal over his suspected online gambling
The Akita District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the judge on suspicion of accessing an online casino site more than 60,000 times and gambling from April to September 2023.
Oscar Bishop, ambassador of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation
BUSINESS / Tech
May 11, 2026
Africa¡¯s CEOs warn online gambling is draining customer wallets
Africa¡¯s growing gambling use is sapping income that would ordinarily be flowing into groceries, entertainment and mobile phone bills.
Prediction markets are touted on social media as a lucrative side hustle, but in reality, most traders are losing money.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 28, 2026
Most prediction market traders are losing money while bots rack up gains
Among the winners, a majority of the profits were raked in by a tiny slice of what look to be automated bots.
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted at Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City on Jan. 5.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2026
U.S. soldier charged with using classified info to bet on Maduro¡¯s capture
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old special forces soldier, allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on Polymarket¡¯s prediction market.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers an address to the nation over the Iran crisis on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 2, 2026
Australia hits gambling advertising, but advocates say not hard enough
The government¡¯s attempt to appease public health concerns are falling short of measures recommended ?by its own inquiry.
An electronic sphere displays wagers at a Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington on March 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2026
Event wagers face $143 million insider problem as war bets boom
A flurry of well-timed trades tied to U.S. decisions on Iran has renewed scrutiny of prediction markets.
Attendees wait in line outside the Situation Room by Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington on Friday
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 21, 2026
Polymarket¡¯s latest pop-up is a sports bar for watching the news
The Situation Room, as Polymarket is calling it, is a place where users can bet on the outcomes of elections, sports and military conflict.
A protester holds an image of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups attempt to move toward the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2026
Prediction market bets on Iran strikes stoke insider trading and ethics scrutiny
Bets on the ouster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew criticism of platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi, sparking calls from U.S. lawmakers to outlaw wagers on military actions.
Regarding how people under age 20 became involved in <i>³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨±</i>-related crimes, 26.7% said they joined through social media, according to the National Police Agency.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2026
Police took action against 1,322 young people linked to ³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨± cases last year
A National Policy Agency official said it seemed those behind such groups gave roles with high risks of being caught to people under 20, ¡°effectively treating them as disposable.¡±
An error message appears on the Instagram app in Australia, whose government recently banned youth from social media in 2025. Brazil is now considering similar restrictions on online gambling and pornography.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Brazil moves to ban teen access to online gambling and pornography
The move will make Brazil the latest nation to take significant measures meant to address concerns about toxic content, exploitation and other harms.
Betting money through online casinos is illegal in Japan, but a National Police Agency-commissioned report released last year estimates that 3.37 million Japanese have used online casinos.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2026
App that blocks gambling sites may offer lifeline for addicts in Japan
Anti-gambling advocates praise Gamban, but say that much more needs to be done to curb addictions.
An image of an integrated resort to be constructed on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 29, 2025
Japan to begin selection process for new casino resort sites
Under the integrated resort implementation law, up to three locations can host integrated resort facilities, leaving two slots available.
The Hyogo Prefectural Police imposed penalties on nine male officers on Monday, including pay cuts and six-month suspensions from duty, for alleged illegal gambling at online casinos.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2025
Nine Japanese police officers suspected of online casino gambling
All of the officers are suspected of engaging in online casino gambling outside work hours.
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase pitches against the Athletics at Progressive Field in Cleveland on July 18.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2025
MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted for rigging pitches
Ortiz was arrested Sunday in Boston and will appear in court on Monday.?Clase is not in custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) leads a news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on Oct. 23, 2025.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 28, 2025
League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA
According to a memo, the league is particularly concerned with proposition bets on individual player performance.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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