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Japanese legislator sentenced to four years in prison for taking bribes

Adam Morgan
September 7, 2021
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Licenses, Crime, Bribery
In Japan and federal legislator Tsukasa Akimoto (pictured) has reportedly been sentenced to a four-year term in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes from representatives of a company that had bee...

Japan publishes final segment of ‘Basic Policy’ casino criteria document

Adam Morgan
December 21, 2020
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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly published the concluding segment of its definitive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to ho...

Japan extends expected integrated casino resort opening target

Adam Morgan
December 10, 2020
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The government for Japan has reportedly revised the timeline for when the nation’s trio of integrated casino resorts could begin opening by a further five years to nearer the end of this decade. According to...

Japan to finally publish long-awaited ‘Basic Policy’ casino criteria

Adam Morgan
October 9, 2020
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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is reportedly set to finally release the conclusive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to host one of the nation’s co...

Kimihito Kamori convicted for his part in Hokkaido casino bribery scandal

Adam Morgan
September 28, 2020
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In Japan and the former boss for local tourism firm Kamori Kanko Company Limited has reportedly been hit with a ten-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to bribe erstwhile gove...

Shinzo Abe rebuffs calls to conduct an inquiry into possible casino corruption

Adam Morgan
January 30, 2020
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In Japan and Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, (pictured) has reportedly dismissed calls for his administration to launch some form of an inquiry into whether foreign casino operators may have been seeking to unduly ...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited implicated in Japanese bribery scandal

Adam Morgan
January 24, 2020
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In Japan and the bribery scandal that began with prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto (pictured) and Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com has now reportedly grown to embroil Asian casino giant Melco Resorts and ...

Japanese government postpones launch of ‘Basic Policy’ casino criteria

Adam Morgan
January 21, 2020
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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has reportedly announced that it is to delay the publication of the final criteria for those cities hoping to win the right to host one of th...

500.com investors file federal class-action lawsuit in New Jersey

Adam Morgan
January 17, 2020
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A group of investors in 500.com have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese sports lottery firm following the emergence of allegations that it may have committed securities fraud in attempting to brib...

Osaka enacts new rules covering potential casino operating partner meetings

Adam Morgan
January 16, 2020
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In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly reacted to the ongoing bribery allegations involving Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com by passing new protocols covering interactions between local officials and ...

Japanese political parties hoping to stymie integrated casino resort licensing

Adam Morgan
January 14, 2020
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In Japan and three opposition political parties are reportedly set to join with the Japanese Communist Party in order to introduce legislation that could scupper the nation’s licensing of an inaugural trio of i...

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested over further allegations of bribery

Adam Morgan
January 14, 2020
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In Japan and prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto has reportedly been indicted on fresh charges that he may have accepted bribes totalling up to ¥7.2 million ($65,370) from Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com. ...

Five additional Japanese lawmakers implicated in alleged casino bribery scheme

Adam Morgan
January 6, 2020
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In Japan and five sitting members of the nation’s House of Representatives are reportedly under investigation concerning allegations that they may have accepted bribes from a Chinese firm interested in bringing...

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