12/09/20 Pachinko addiction enquiries rise in Japan The Japanese Recovery Support Network (RSN) registered a rise in the number of telephone consultations during October.
11/27/20 Dynam: pachinko sales at 70% pre-pandemic levels Net profits for the Japanese pachinko hall operator dropped 92 per cent year-on-year in the six months ending September 30.
10/07/20 Japan: Pachinko halls show recovery A survey has revealed some pachinko halls are returning to normal levels of sales despite the pandemic crisis.
08/26/20 Japan’s pachinko sales down 31.7% in June Sales continue to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic according to a survey from the Japanese government.
08/07/20 Pachislot machines see Universal through the pandemic While its IR in the Philippines has been closed since March 15, Universal’s gaming machines business saw a 141 per cent increase in sales.
07/15/20 Japan’s pachinko revenue falls 77.5% Gaming revenue from pachinko machines has been dropping for the last 11 consecutive months, not only during the pandemic.
05/15/20 Pachinko halls allowed to reopen in Osaka Pachinko halls with a floor space of 1,000 square meters or less will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow.
05/11/20 Japan: Some pachinko halls reopen Japan’s second-largest pachinko hall operator, Dynam Co., Ltd, has resumed operations at 101 branches in 12 prefectures.
04/29/20 Osaka Pachinko hall will be forced to close Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has indicated he is considering closure instructions if the hall continues to operate.
04/22/20 Japan to take action against pachinko operators The government is discussing how to take action against operators who have refused to close parlours during the Covid-19 state of emergency.
03/13/20 Japan: Pachinko parlours asked to close The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has requested that pachinko parlours undertake self-imposed closures due to Coronavirus.
