A government task force on Wednesday presented Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers with a plan to impose a fee of ¥2,000 on Japanese and foreign residents wishing to enter casinos under Japan's "integrated resort" tourism plan.
The task force proposed the ¥2,000 admission fee to prevent gambling addiction. Current gambling establishments such as pachinko (Japanese pinball) parlors are often criticized for fostering large numbers of addicts.
But at the same time, the government believes the fee is neither "dismissive" nor "outrageously high" enough to have a chilling effect on the appeal of such facilities to potential casino clients.