Players and shopkeepers held.
Japanese police in Kyoto raided a "casino cafe" and took two players and two staff members into custody.
Sources in Japan say that this Internet kiosk equipped style of Internet casino cafes is on the increase. Most seem to use the Big Joy casino brand and gaming facilities, which is allegedly powered by the Playtech company and licensed in the Phillipines.In a magazine article some months ago, the venue raided was featured with the comment that operations of this nature can generate up to 50 million yen in average profits every month. Cafe staff apparently told players not to worry about legality since the server was located outside Japan. Japan's Ministry of Justice commented that this was the first case of an offshore online gambling bust in Japan in a brief comment. Thus far there are no indications as to whether a court case or a fine is planned, or what the charges will be.
source : casinomeister
