Tag - gambling

 
Menu
Search
 
July 16, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

GAMBLING

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2016
Tago plots move overseas after gambling ban
Disgraced shuttler Kenichi Tago is looking to continue his career overseas after receiving an indefinite suspension by the Nippon Badminton Association for gambling at illegal casinos in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2016
Former Giants pitcher Kasahara arrested in gambling probe
Former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shoki Kasahara, who has admitted betting on baseball, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of illegal gambling along with restaurant operator Satoshi Saito.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 24, 2016
Banned pitcher Kasahara opens up about gambling
Former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shoki Kasahara, banned indefinitely by Nippon Professional Baseball for betting on baseball, told Kyodo News that gambling in general was customary within his team before he bet on his own sport.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 19, 2016
Badminton association warns Nishimoto for casino visit
The Nippon Badminton Association on Tuesday named Kenta Nishimoto as its latest shuttler to have visited an illegal casino.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2016
Badminton association says another player visited casino
An additional Japan national team player has admitted to entering an illegal casino, the Nippon Badminton Association revealed Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2016
Disgraced badminton player Kenichi Tago fired; Kento Momota suspended from work
Kenichi Tago, who competed for Japan in badminton at the 2012 London Olympics, lost his job on Monday, when Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp. announced that he has been fired.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2016
Badminton star Momota to miss Rio Olympics after receiving indefinite suspension
Badminton superstar Kento Momota has been denied a spot on Japan's team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics after receiving an indefinite suspension from the Nippon Badminton Association on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016
Disgraced Japanese badminton duo apologize for illegal gambling
Japan's top badminton players apologize after being caught up in a gambling scandal that threatens their chances of going to the Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2016
NPB bans pitcher Takagi one year for gambling
Yomiuri Giants pitcher Kyosuke Takagi has been banned for one year for his involvement in gambling on baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2016
BayStars pitchers took part in annual pool bet
Yokohama BayStars pitchers had been placing annual pool bets on their individual season statistics, the Central League club said Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2016
Gamblers usually target players for inside information
With a fourth Yomiuri Giants pitcher having admitted last week to betting on pro baseball, the question looms as to why gamblers are luring players into betting.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2016
Giants say players engaged in pool betting on team's games
The Yomiuri Giants confirmed Monday that the team's players routinely took part in pool betting on the Central League team's games.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 12, 2016
Gambling, drugs, bullets provide cautionary tales for NPB's foreign players
Gambling, drugs, bullets in luggage, gambling again. More current and former players in Japanese baseball are being tagged with the yogisha (crime suspect) label following their names, and team officials are making the deep bows of apology and "There's nothing we can say" speeches. Some have stepped...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 8, 2016
Giants owner, chairman, supreme adviser to step down as gambling scandal widens
Three top officials of the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's oldest existing professional baseball team, will resign following the team's announcement on Tuesday that a fourth Giants player was found to have bet on baseball.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 6, 2016
Real 'winners'
How about that $1.5 billion lottery in America?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2016
Darvish cleared by MLB
Major League Baseball has found no links between Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish and the alleged illegal gambling activities of his younger brother, Sho, U.S. media quoted a source as saying on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2015
Don't let the friendly face fool you — this croupier has no heart
She has an hourglass figure, an unflappable manner and a friendly face. Meet Min, the robot whose creators say could revolutionize card-dealing in the world's casinos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Yu Darvish's younger brother faces gambling charges in Japan
The younger brother of Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish has been charged by the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office with gambling and running a betting ring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2015
Yomiuri Giants gambling scandal is a strike for baseball's governing body
A scandal involving Yomiuri Giants pitchers who bet on matches is heaping criticism, too, on Nippon Professional Baseball for its handling of the affair.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2015
Fantasy sports websites to stop taking bets in New York state
The New York state attorney general on Tuesday ordered the fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in New York, saying the operations are essentially illegal gambling, according to copies of letters to the companies seen by Reuters.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals
Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER