A record-high 279 people were accused by Japanese police of using online casinos in 2024, more than twice the number a year earlier, according to preliminary government data, with many apparently unaware that internet gambling is illegal.Police have been able to track down more users of online gambling sites by looking at the bank accounts of the businesses handling bets in Japan, an investigative source said. But the source added the data represents "only a small fraction of the real figure," with the number of online casino gamblers estimated at 3 million.Gambling is illegal in Japan even…READ FULL ARTICLE