Noncompliance with E-Sports-Related Laws and Regulations and Regulatory Tightening
First written in FY2022. 10 of 13 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-24.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-09-24RestatedManagement plan
「To comply with these laws and regulations, the General Affairs Department takes the lead in coordinating with each department to establish business practices that do not violate applicable laws and regulations. The Company also maintains a system for continuously gathering information on amendments and repeals of relevant laws and regulations and coordinating with outside legal counsel as appropriate.」
The Company reconfirms its response to laws and regulations relating to esports, including business practices, information gathering and coordination with outside legal counsel. - FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「To comply with these laws and regulations, the General Affairs Department takes the lead in coordinating with each department to establish business practices that do not violate applicable laws and regulations. The Company also maintains a system for continuously gathering information on amendments and repeals of relevant laws and regulations and coordinating with outside legal counsel as appropriate.」
It details a response framework for the risks of violating or facing amendments to esports-related laws and regulations, involving the General Affairs Department, each business unit, the gathering of legal information and outside legal counsel. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It concludes that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「We sometimes outsource the production of esports tournaments and other activities, and some of these transactions are subject to the Act on the Properization of Subcontracting Transactions by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.」
It updates the legislation cited for outsourced transactions from the Subcontract Act to the Act on the Properization of Subcontracting Transactions by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The esports industry in which our group operates is subject to regulations under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc., and the Penal Code (gambling offenses). Users' personal information is also subject to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. We sometimes outsource the production of esports tournaments and other activities, and some of these transactions are subject to the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors.」
It reconfirms the regulatory risks concerning premiums and representations, amusement businesses, gambling, personal information and subcontracting transactions. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended in the second quarter, there was no new business risk or material change in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
It concludes that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We sometimes outsource the production of esports tournaments and other activities, and some of these transactions are subject to the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors.」
It explains the regulatory risks, including the Subcontract Act that may apply to outsourced transactions, in addition to the regulations previously cited concerning premiums and representations, amusement businesses, gambling and personal information. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no new business risks and no material changes in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the preceding fiscal year.」
It concludes that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, there were no new business risks and no material changes in the business risks described in the annual securities report for the preceding fiscal year.」
It concludes that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It concludes that there have been no material changes regarding the risks of violating esports-related laws and regulations and tighter regulation. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The esports industry in which we operate is subject to regulations under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc., and the Penal Code (gambling offenses). Users' personal information is also subject to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.」
It recognizes regulations concerning premiums and representations, amusement businesses, gambling and personal information as business risks.