At first, I was like what is the illegal part here? Yes he gambled huge amounts of money but there were no signs of money laundering. I was confused until it was mentioned that gambling is illegal in Japan. Gambling is generally banned in Japan with a few exceptions. Chomabayashi also acted as a casino affiliate using his social media accounts to refer users to the casino. He said that he did all of this since he thought that he would never get caught. But he was publicly working for an online casino so I do not know why he would think that he would not be caught by the authorities. It is ridiculous to me to be fined just for gambling but if that is the rules of your country.... you would have to follow.
If gambling was illegal in your country, would you still gamble?
The amount of money lost is just way too big. It doesn’t seem like this is a simple case of someone just gambling for fun. Most likely, there’s something shady going on behind the scenes. A few possibilities come to mind: maybe it’s a government scare tactic like “this is what happens if you gamble,” or some kind of black PR move, possibly tied to political interests. It could even be a money laundering operation disguised as gambling activity. I definitely wouldn’t go out of my way to find a way to place bets. I’d just look for another form of entertainment, especially in a country where gambling could actually land you in jail.