1. Age limit

When entering into a casino, all customers have to be a majority.


For example, in overseas casinos, you have to be 21 years old or more in Las Vegas and Macau and 18 years old or more in Korea, Australia and European region.


Also, if a minority entered into a casino and played games, the minority would have to pay a fine and all their chips and money earned would be confiscated.



In Japan, the age limit for entering a casino is thought to be 20 years old or more, even if the majority age is changed from 20 to 18 years old in the future on civil code, the gambling inhibited age will probably not be changed to under 20 years old (minority).

2. Attire (dress code)

Casinos these days don’t have any strict dress code in most countries.


Especially, at massive IR facilities like in Macau, streets are busy and there are more than one entrances, so there’s no attire check. Also, the IR resort in Las Vegas is often a style where you have to go through the casino to go to your hotel, so many people are around and there’s no dress code regulated.



However, generally sleeveless tops, short pants and sandals are allowed by staff for casinos apart from massive casino IR facilities.


Also, casinos in Europe, some casinos are regulated meaning you have to put a jacket (casual and not too exposed for women) on to enter into a casino, or some places regulate shirts and trousers (sports shoes are ok.) and if you don’t have them, then jackets are rented from the front clerk for a couple of around 1 USD.


There will not be strict a dress code for casinos in Japan just like in Singapore.

3. Luggage

Casinos overseas have options, some casinos allow you to bring luggage in, some ask you to leave all with the front clerk or some allow you to leave a big luggage at the front as it’s big.



Looking at it depending on the country, Las Vegas and Macau don’t normally have any restrictions, but Australia and the Philippines have some casinos where they don’t allow you to bring a camera in.


Whereas in Korea and Singapore, they normally ask you to leave bags with the front clerk apart from bags with valuables in them. Or, most casinos in Europe allow you to leave bags with the clerk but a clerk fee will be charged at some places.


* Cameras are prohibited and so is taking videos at all casinos because of privacy reasons.



Casinos in Japan will probably have no particular regulations in terms of bringing luggage in apart from cameras.

4. Admission and the number of entries allowed

Those casinos with admission in the world are Singapore, Kangwon Casino in Korea and some casinos in Europe.


In Singapore, citizens have to pay about 80 USD per entry and about 9 USD for Korean citizens at Kangwon Casino in Korea, or in Europe, casino chains owned by Austria International and long established casinos (Grand Casino, Vendramin Calergi) charge around 10 to 20 USD normally and may come with a free drink, welcome champagne service and slot machine ticket (around for 5 to 10 USD).


Also, the number of entries are limited to eight times in Singapore and 15 times in Korea for a month.



Casinos in Japan will probably be set up with an admission for at least Japanese citizens, I’m not sure of the amount yet though (it could be around 20 – 80 USD ish.).


The number of entries is also thought to be set in line with Singapore and Korea.

5. ID

When entering into a casino, your passport is normally checked (especially, Singapore is quite strict with the system.), however, in those big casino cities like Macau and Las Vegas, it’s free to go in without any passport or identification.


Also, some casinos overseas have instant face photo shoot systems with a small camera as they are focused on security.



In Japan, casinos will possibly have strict passport checks at the entrance just like in Singapore and will probably end up requiring a My Number Card for citizens.

6. Members card

A members card is a card with a point accumulation system with every spend on casino games, restaurants and shops in casinos and comes with a cashback, discount on hotel stays and coupons which can be exchanged.


To get a card, normally you are asked to provide your passport at the casino reception and fill out a form with your personal information for a free issue, or once you pay the admission fee at the entrance the card will be issued automatically.



In Japanese casinos, like the IR facilities in Singapore and the Philippines, I guess that it will be a policy to create a members card at a reception issuing it.

7. Hours open

Those massive IR facilities in Korea, Macau, Las Vegas, Singapore, Philippines and Australia are mostly open all year around (some may close on Christmas day or Good Friday.), but in Europe some close in the morning around 4 -6 am or some game floor open in the evening normally, so they have fixed opening hours.


Casinos in Japan will be operated by major overseas casino companies, so it will be all year round open type casino resorts.



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