The National Police Agency is strengthening its anti-online gambling measures as a result of the action.

The police announced on Tuesday that they would increase the maximum reward for an anonymous crime report from JPY100,000 to JPY1 million (US6,783).

Initially established in 2007, the anonymous crime reporting system focuses on specific types of crime. A telephone hotline and a special website are available for use by the general public to report crimes.

The system received over 27,000 reports in 2022, which resulted in 45 arrests and other enforcement actions, including the use of force. According to Japanese media outlet The Mainichi, a total of JPY530,000 was paid in 11 instances where the police might have been able to get in touch with the informant.

The initial goal of the plan was to gather data on child prostitution and human trafficking. Later additions to the list included cases of child abuse, gang-related crimes, drug and firearm offenses, and phone scams.

The running of "anonymous and mobile crime groups" is another type of crime that will be included in the system starting in October, in addition to the operation of online casinos.  These are defined by the Japanese authorities as groups that repeatedly assemble and disperse through loose ties via social media, according to The Mainichi.

Japan is currently working to get its first project for a land-based casino approved. Bill Hornbuckle, chief executive and president of the American casino operator MGM Resorts International, one of the parties involved, hinted that the national government could still approve the project, which will be built in Osaka.

In "autumn 2030," the Osaka government hopes to launch an integrated resort with a casino in collaboration with MGM Resorts and Japan's Orix Corp. According to MGM Resorts, the project will cost "US$10 billion."