Link: Pachinko-style gambling is helping seniors’ brains in Japan

The pachinko industry in Japan, long linked with semi-legal gambling, is finding potential rejuvenation by appealing to an unexpected audience: seniors.

Evidence suggesting that playing pachinko can help fend off dementia is encouraging businesses to tailor their offerings to older customers.

As Japan faces a declining population and the government aims to reduce gambling addiction, pachinko spending has significantly dropped.

In 2022, expenditure in pachinko parlors amounted to ¥14.6 trillion ($101.8 billion).

This figure is less than half of what it was nearly two decades ago, indicating a steep decline in the industry.

However, the focus on seniors could inject new life into this dwindling sector, revitalizing its growth prospects. #

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