The Japanese government has finalized a policy that will see advertisements related to casino operations restricted to the international terminals of airports and seaports, with the rule to be included in a government ordinance to be drafted in March.

As a measure to fight gambling addiction, advertisements will generally be prohibited from most areas outside of IR facilities but will be allowed for the objective of attracting tourists from overseas.

As reported by Nikkei, the government’s IR Promotion Council has been discussing measures to prevent the potentially harmful effects of casinos ever since the IR Promotion Act was passed last July.