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Addiction
A 2014 study showed that pathological gambling tendencies among Japanese adults was 9.04% in men and 1.6% in women. This was higher than the North American prevalence of 1.6% particularly for men. In 1999, 29% of players thought of themselves as having a gambling addiction to pachinko and needed treatment. Another 30% said they went over their budgets and borrowed amounts.

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Economic Impact
In 1999, sales and revenue from pachinko parlors contributed 5.6% of Japan's 500 trillion yen GDP. Over 330,000 people were employed by pachinko parlors, about 0.52% of all those employed in Japan.