Self-declared use suspension becomes "0 yen" deposit limit setting on Teleboat

Teleboat, the internet voting and deposit service for Japanese boat racing (BOATRACE), changed how self-declared suspension works from 12 November 2025, the operator said. Under the revision, a member who declares they want to stop using the service is no longer recorded as suspended but instead has a use restriction, meaning a daily deposit limit of 0 yen¹.

The operator said the change was tied to a contract revision dated 12 November 2025¹. A use restriction is defined as setting a cap on the total amount of deposit instructions per day¹. From that date, a deposit limit of 0 yen became available to set¹.

Members can now set and check a self-declared use restriction themselves on the website, and paper applications are no longer accepted¹. The setting page became accessible from 12 November¹. A 0 yen limit takes effect immediately after it is set, while a limit set to a specific amount takes effect the following day¹.

The rules around changing or lifting a limit are fixed. Increases and requests to cancel a limit cannot be made until six months have passed from the first day of the month after the restriction began¹. Reductions are possible at any time, once a day¹. A 0 yen limit can stay in place for four years, counted from the last time it was set, and during those four years the contract's "cancellation after one year without a purchase" clause does not apply¹. If a member does not lift the restriction after the date it becomes possible, it continues¹. The operator said the self-declared deposit restriction system itself is unchanged¹.

What it means for players

For anyone using Teleboat to bet on Japanese boat racing, the practical effect is that a self-declared stop is now expressed as a deposit limit rather than a suspension. A 0 yen limit blocks deposits, so no money can be added to the account to fund bets, but the account itself is not canceled. Because the 0 yen setting can run for four years and the one-year inactivity cancellation clause does not apply during that period, an account set this way stays open unless the member acts.

The six-month lock on increases and cancellations means a member who sets a limit cannot undo it quickly, while reductions remain available at any time. Members who previously used paper forms to declare a stop must now use the website, and the setting page is reached through the voting site, the smartphone app, the PC voting site or the BOATRACE official site¹. General background on deposit limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion is set out in the guide to deposit limits, cool-off and self-exclusion tools on gambling sites, and Japan-specific help is listed in gambling help and self-exclusion in Japan.

What happens next

The new setting page opened on 12 November 2025¹. The operator has not reported any further dates.