Enhancing the Industry’s Social Acceptance and Revitalizing the Market Through Measures Addressing Pachinko Addiction
First written in FY2018-Q2. 6 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2025AchievedAnnual report
「As one measure to address gambling addiction, a social issue, the second edition of the gambling-addiction check game, “賢者のおしえ,” was released.」
The second check game, which had been under development as a measure against addiction, was actually released. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As one measure to address gambling addiction, a social issue, the gambling-addiction check game “チェッパチ” was released in fiscal 2022. A second edition is being developed in response to its favorable reception.」
The response to gambling addiction has progressed to the development of a second edition of the check game “チェッパチ.” - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the equipment market, the revised Health Promotion Act came into force in April 2020, making pachinko halls entirely smoke-free and leading to the installation of dedicated smoking rooms.」
Specific progress in measures against secondhand smoke is described, including the enforcement of the revised Health Promotion Act and the installation of dedicated smoking rooms. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the pachinko industry, the environment surrounding the industry remains challenging as companies increasingly refrain from investing in new outlets and large-scale renovations in response to the Regulation for Partial Revision of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business and the Regulation on Certification and Type Testing of Gaming Machines, the Basic Act on Measures to Prevent and Address Gambling Addiction, and the revised Health Promotion Act, which strengthens measures against secondhand smoke.」
The response to the institutional environment, including addiction and secondhand-smoke countermeasures, is described as an ongoing challenge for the industry. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The industry must sequentially address issues including the Basic Plan for Promoting Measures to Prevent and Address Gambling Addiction, approved by the Cabinet on 19 April 2019, the revised Health Promotion Act, which strengthens measures against secondhand smoke, and the transition to machines subject to the new regulations as existing certifications expire.」
The need for the industry to respond progressively to changes in the institutional environment, including the Cabinet approval of the Basic Plan for Promoting Measures to Prevent Gambling Addiction, continues to be described. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the draft Basic Plan for Promoting Measures to Address Gambling Addiction and Other Addictions was published on 6 March 2019, setting out specific measures and issues to be addressed by the pachinko industry.」
The response to social issues facing the industry, including addiction countermeasures, is described as an ongoing challenge in terms of both the institutional framework and the business environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as compliance with the revised Health Promotion Act to strengthen measures against passive smoking, which came fully into force on 1 April 2020, has become an urgent issue, the installation of smoking rooms and other measures at pachinko halls are being considered.」
Measures to address passive smoking have taken concrete shape as an industry issue, including the installation of smoking rooms in anticipation of the full enforcement on 1 April 2020. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the pachinko industry in which the Group operates, responding flexibly to changes in the business environment resulting from measures including the Basic Act on Measures to Prevent Gambling Addiction, passed on 6 July 2018, and the amended Health Promotion Act to strengthen passive-smoking controls, passed on 18 July 2018, became an urgent issue.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to address the industry's social issues, including addiction, in line with changes in the institutional environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「It is necessary to respond flexibly to these changes in the business environment, including measures to address addiction under the Basic Bill on Measures to Prevent and Address Gambling Addiction and measures to address secondhand smoke under the bill to revise the Health Promotion Act and strengthen such measures.」
The company continues to position measures to address addiction as a necessary initiative and continues responding to changes in the regulatory and institutional environment. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed a customer management system compatible with the self-reporting program promoted by the industry as a measure to address pachinko and pachislot addiction among fans.」
The company reports concrete progress on measures to address addiction, namely the development of a customer management system compatible with the self-reporting program. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「We view market changes surrounding the industry, including regulatory revisions, as an opportunity over the medium to long term for the pachinko industry to evolve into an industry with broader social support. We will respond flexibly to changes in the market environment and promote measures to address pachinko addiction, or excessive involvement, in order to continue contributing to market revitalization.」
The company identifies regulatory revisions as an opportunity for the industry to evolve into an industry supported by society and explicitly states for the first time that it will contribute to market revitalization through measures to address addiction.