offt Niigata ended sales of betting tickets on December 31, 2025, and will end payout operations on March 2, 2026, according to a record of the outlet1.
The Niigata outlet is part of the offt network of off-track betting sites tied to Oi Racecourse, the Tokyo venue known as Tokyo City Keiba (TCK)1. Oi Racecourse sits in Katsushima, Shinagawa ward, Tokyo, opened on May 2, 1950, is owned by Tokyo Keiba Co. and is operated under lease by the Special Wards Racing Association1. The track runs dirt courses, with an inner 1,400m and an outer 1,600m circuit, and is the only right-handed course among the four South Kanto public racing venues1.
The closure is one of several changes to betting and hospitality facilities at the venue in recent years. Two new facilities opened in 2025, on September 1 and December 241.
The venue's betting record is substantial. The track has also been a testing ground for Japanese racing practices: it introduced the photo finish, frame colors, starting gates and the patrol film system, and was the first in Japan to sell wide (expanded quinella) bets1.
What it means for players
For anyone who used offt Niigata to buy or cash tickets, the outlet is no longer a place to buy them, and the window to collect winnings closes on March 2, 20261. After that date the outlet's payout function ends, so any unsettled ticket would need to be handled through other channels, though the record does not say what those are.
The closure does not affect racing at Oi Racecourse itself, which continues to operate under the Special Wards Racing Association1. Betting on Oi races remains available through the track and through SPAT4, the South Kanto telephone and online betting system that Oi belongs to1. JRA betting at the venue through J-PLACE Oi is also unaffected by the offt closure1.
What happens next
Payout operations at offt Niigata end on March 2, 20261. No further steps for the site, such as reuse or demolition, have been reported.
Sources1 sources
- 大井競馬場 - Wikipedia, ja.wikipedia.org
