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Horse racing is held without spectators at a racecourse in Kawasaki in March. | KAWASAKI KEIBA / VIA KYODO
Kyodo Apr 15, 2021
Kawasaki – Horse racing is booming across Japan with proceeds hitting record levels due to the growth of online betting amid the coronavirus pandemic, with profits giving a boost to the finances of regional governments through added tax revenue.
Local horse racing had been declining following the end of the country’s economic boom in the early 1990s, causing a series of racetracks to shut down.
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