Pachinko is Gambling?

The Japanese enjoy gambling, and Pachinko is one of the most popular traditional gambling games in the region. The lighting in the store is very bright, and you can see the pachinko store in the streets and alleys. In the past, most of them were male guests, but now there are more and more female guests.

What is Pachinko?

Pachinko is a mechanical game similar to western slot machines, which is quite famous in Japan.

However, gambling is prohibited in Japan, except for sports lotteries, and pachinko can be regarded as a gray area. The Pachinko industry is huge, and the The business generates 200 billion dollars, which brings a lot of taxes to the government.

According to the law, they cannot be rewarded in the form of money, but prizes can. Guests can call the staff through Pachinko. After the staff counts the steel balls, the customer will receive a receipt for the number of steel balls. The customer can exchange the number of steel balls for rewards at the store. A small amount of steel balls can be exchanged for small gifts such as lighters, cigarettes or snacks, and a large amount of steel balls can be exchanged for special prizes, such as bicycles, mobile phones, TVs, luxury jewelry . Customers can sell the won goods in some nearby shops and exchange them for cash. This is how they avoid legal problems.