14.6t jpy is about 3% of GDP. There are about 7m pachinko players in Japan - 10% of Japan's working population. Doesn't that mean they are losing 30%~ of their

14.6t jpy is about 3% of GDP. There are about 7m pachinko players in Japan - 10% of Japan's working population. Doesn't that mean they are losing 30%~ of their pre-tax income on this? Keep in mind that pachinko players often aren't that particularly wealthy, so more than 30% really.