Comments on: Why did Japan make gambling illegal, when they gamble more then most countries?

By: vt500ascott2

vt500ascott2 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:31:51 +0000

I think you just answered your own question. If gambling is a bigger problem in Japan than it is in other countries, the government has increased impetus to do something about it. And make no mistake, gambling is a problem. It’s more detrimental to the fabric of society than crime and drug use combined…

By: Keith S

Keith S — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:16:35 +0000

The fact that there are so many gambling addicts there is precisly why.

By: chasen54

chasen54 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:49:52 +0000

They probably just put up a show for others to see that the government is doing something