Since 2018, casino operators have been bidding for three legal licenses to operate an integrated casino resort in Japan, including in Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama. Public sports, lottery, and toto ( football pools) are held under special laws in order to increase the income of national and local governments as well as to offer a form of entertainment. In Japan, most forms of gambling are generally banned by the Criminal Code chapter 23 however, there are several exceptions, including betting on horse racing and certain motor sports. Sports betting, lotteries and casinos in Japan
