The only player named was the Orix Buffaloes’ pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka, with the total amount of fines being issued to the 16 players totalling up to ¥10.2 million ($67,670).
The levels of sanctions issued to each player depended upon a myriad of factors including the frequency of which player gambled and their own salaries.
It comes as Japan is strengthening its framework around safer gambling after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approved a new focus on tackling addiction in the country.
Initially reported by the Japan Times, the plans focus on an intensified strategy against affiliate’s promotions of gambling.
Yoshitaka Ito, the minister in charge of measures to combat gambling addiction stated during a news conference: “There are strong indications the number of people accessing online casino sites is increasing.”
The move w..