JSC Announces WINNER Betting Trends for B.LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26 Semifinals

The Japan Sport Council (JSC) is selling the sports lottery product WINNER for the Resona Group B.LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26 (BCS). It has released voting trends for the single-match prediction lotteries covering the semifinals starting May 15: Nagasaki Velca vs. Chiba Jets and Ryukyu Golden Kings vs. Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. As of 10:00 a.m. on May 14, for Game 1 between Nagasaki Velca and Chiba Jets, 62% of votes predicted a Nagasaki win, while 38% predicted a Chiba J win. The most popular selection was “Nagasaki win by 10 to 14 points,” with odds of 4.2. For Game 2, 56% predicted a Nagasaki win and 44% predicted a Chiba J win. The most popular selection was “Chiba J win by 4 to 6 points,” with odds of 4.5. For Game 1 between Ryukyu Golden Kings and Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, 64% predicted a Ryukyu win and 36% predicted a Nagoya D win. The most popular selection was “Ryukyu win by 10 to 14 points,” with odds of 3.7. For Game 2, 69% predicted a Ryukyu win and 31% predicted a Nagoya D win. The most popular selection was “Ryukyu win by 4 to 6 points,” with odds of 2.8. Odds may change until sales close depending on voting trends and are updated on the official sports lottery website. Single-match prediction lotteries are also on sale for the final and third-place game of the Resona Group B2 PLAYOFFS 2025-26, which begin on May 16. WINNER is also available for the Meiji Yasuda J.League Centennial Vision League. JSC also announced a temporary sales suspension for toto and BIG sports lottery products from May 23 through 8:00 a.m. on May 27, depending on the sales channel, to allow time to finalize designated matchups and prepare lottery sales. WINNER will continue to be sold as usual. Prize confirmation and prize payments will not be affected. Part of WINNER sales is used as grants for sports promotion and is also returned to J.League and B.LEAGUE clubs to improve player environments and strengthen clubs. Two-thirds of sports lottery proceeds, after deducting prize payouts and expenses, are allocated to sports promotion in Japan. Since 2002, approximately 288.4 billion yen has been granted for sports-related support.