In 2024, horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) contributed by approximately 334.28 billion Japanese yen to the national treasury of Japan. Horse racing is the dominant sport in Japan in terms of betting turnover.
Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024
(in billion Japanese yen)
There are two types of contributions provided by the JRA. These values refer to type one contributions, which are comprised of a fraction (around 10 percent) of winning horse betting tickets.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of April 2025.
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JRA. (March 21, 2025). Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/
JRA. "Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. March 21, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/
JRA. (2025). Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/
JRA. "Contribution of Horse Racing Administered by The Japan Racing Association (Jra) to The National Treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in Billion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/
JRA, Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Contribution of horse racing administered by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the national treasury of Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], JRA, March 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240524/japan-jra-horse-racing-contribution-national-treasury/
