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== Gambling in different countries == | == Gambling in different countries == | ||
* In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, many [[jansou|mahjong parlors]] offer low stakes gambling. Because the stakes are so low - the fee for playing means it is extremely difficult to turn a profit - these parlors are | * In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, many [[jansou|mahjong parlors]] offer low stakes gambling. Because the stakes are so low - the fee for playing means it is extremely difficult to turn a profit - these parlors are allowed to operate. Still, as mentioned above, non-gambling mahjong has gained some traction. | ||
* In English speaking countries, mahjong is not prevalent - in many places, it's difficult to find a venue, let alone gamble. Therefore, people interested in Japanese mahjong may see the game as an intellectual game, or "mind sport", rather than gambling. After all, if people never play the game for money, then it's hard to think of it as gambling. | * In English speaking countries, mahjong is not prevalent - in many places, it's difficult to find a venue, let alone gamble. Therefore, people interested in Japanese mahjong may see the game as an intellectual game, or "mind sport", rather than gambling. After all, if people never play the game for money, then it's hard to think of it as gambling. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||