Japan Introduces Online Casino and Advertising Blocking: Start on September 25

From September 25, a tougher law aimed at combating gambling addiction will come into force in Japan. The National Police Agency will officially request offshore casinos to block access for Japanese users, and social networks and web platforms to remove advertising materials and affiliate content aimed at players from Japan.

Not only the casino sites themselves are under attack, but also any resources with review videos, operator ratings, affiliate links, and even pages with demo versions of slots. Moreover, even the presence of warning banners will not save you — such content will automatically be considered a violation of the new regulation.

A special service will be created that will monitor and send requests for the removal of any sites with keywords like "Japanese support" or "online casino Japan". This will affect a wide range of partner projects and YouTube channels operating in the gambling niche.

The authorities directly admit that the effectiveness of appeals to foreign operators may be low. Therefore, in parallel, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is discussing tougher measures - a complete blocking of access to illegal casinos through Internet providers. A specific decision on this issue is planned to be made by the end of the year.