In 2023, the turnover at JRA-hosted horse races in Japan amounted to approximately 3.28 trillion Japanese yen. National horse racing recorded the highest total wagers among Japan's gambling sports, followed by motorboat racing.
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*Horse racing. JRA figures reflect turnover generated by horse races administered by the Japan Racing Association, while NAR values reflect turnover generated by horse races administered by the National Association of Racing through local authorities.
Figures prior to 2023 come from previous reporting.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of March 2024. Figures have been rounded.
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JAIRS. (April 22, 2024). Gambling amount wagered at sports race betting events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by sport (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/
JAIRS. "Gambling amount wagered at sports race betting events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by sport (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/
JAIRS. (2024). Gambling amount wagered at sports race betting events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by sport (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/
JAIRS. "Gambling Amount Wagered at Sports Race Betting Events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by Sport (in Billion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/
JAIRS, Gambling amount wagered at sports race betting events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by sport (in billion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Gambling amount wagered at sports race betting events in Japan from 2016 to 2023, by sport (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], JAIRS, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239798/japan-turnover-race-betting-by-sport/