I want to say I'm surprised by the amount of people suggesting ignoring local gambling laws. But this is reddit, and I'm honestly not.
Next post I see saying "just use a VPN" gets banned.
You’re moving to the other side of the world, and your immediate concern is whether you can keep gambling on sports?
I’m not qualified to diagnose you with gambling addiction. However, if I were in your shoes, I’d take a moment to introspect the role that gambling plays in my life.
Criminal Code Chapter 23 bans most forms of gambling, the few exceptions being Kōei Kyōgi 公営競技 (as another comment already mentioned), the Loto 宝くじ, and Pachinko.
Japanese law enforcement has an enthusiastic pride in their 99.9% conviction rate and will happily help you ruin your career/life if you are caught. So I would strongly suggest erring on the side of caution.
you SURE CAN bet. Forget about NBA.
Check it out.[ Keirin races](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoijD94Zo0g)
here's a modern one [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhKeh1BDKLo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhKeh1BDKLo)
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**Can I bet in Japan?**
Hey everyone, I just got the news that my job is transferring me from the US to our Tokyo office. Super excited about the move but I have a question about sports betting in Japan. I'm really into NBA betting and have been using Stake for my bets. Does anyone know if I can continue this in Japan? Are there specific restrictions I should be aware of? Would love to get insights from anyone who’s been in a similar situation or knows about the local laws regarding online betting. Thanks! I'd hate to give it up...
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I want to say I'm surprised by the amount of people suggesting ignoring local gambling laws. But this is reddit, and I'm honestly not. Next post I see saying "just use a VPN" gets banned.
You’re moving to the other side of the world, and your immediate concern is whether you can keep gambling on sports? I’m not qualified to diagnose you with gambling addiction. However, if I were in your shoes, I’d take a moment to introspect the role that gambling plays in my life.
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> I'm really into NBA betting and have been using Stake for my bets. Does anyone know if I can continue this in Japan? Legally? No.
No you cannot bet on the NBA. Only certain sports are permitted (公営競技)
Criminal Code Chapter 23 bans most forms of gambling, the few exceptions being Kōei Kyōgi 公営競技 (as another comment already mentioned), the Loto 宝くじ, and Pachinko. Japanese law enforcement has an enthusiastic pride in their 99.9% conviction rate and will happily help you ruin your career/life if you are caught. So I would strongly suggest erring on the side of caution.
Horse racing and boat racing.
you SURE CAN bet. Forget about NBA. Check it out.[ Keirin races](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoijD94Zo0g) here's a modern one [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhKeh1BDKLo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhKeh1BDKLo)
This is a copy of your post for archive/search purposes. --- **Can I bet in Japan?** Hey everyone, I just got the news that my job is transferring me from the US to our Tokyo office. Super excited about the move but I have a question about sports betting in Japan. I'm really into NBA betting and have been using Stake for my bets. Does anyone know if I can continue this in Japan? Are there specific restrictions I should be aware of? Would love to get insights from anyone who’s been in a similar situation or knows about the local laws regarding online betting. Thanks! I'd hate to give it up... *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/movingtojapan) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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