It analyzes why pachinko is often legally categorized as "amusement" rather than "gambling" in Japan, which historically downplayed issues of addiction and connections to organized crime.
Depending on whether you are looking for an academic study on the gambling industry or a literary analysis of the famous novel by Min Jin Lee, here are two highly regarded papers on : Academic & Social Research Pachinko
It explores the historical development of the game, its immense commercial success, and the social consequences of its addictive nature. It analyzes why pachinko is often legally categorized