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GAMBLING

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.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2015
Reputed mobster 'Big Tony' convicted in businessman's '01 murder amid gambling ship feud
Reputed U.S. mobster Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the 2001 slaying of a prominent Florida businessman during a power struggle over a lucrative fleet of gambling ships.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2015
Phoenix-area woman quietly claims $120 million lottery prize
A suburban Phoenix woman has quietly claimed the top prize of nearly $120 million in the multistate Powerball lottery drawn earlier this month, an Arizona lottery official said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2015
South Korea's casinos court China's 'low rollers'
The dealing rooms of Seoul's foreigners-only casinos are echoing to the sound of Mandarin as operators target a new breed of 'low-roller' gamblers — Chinese shoppers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2015
Asia casinos woo Chinese gamblers with nose jobs, Peking duck and escorts
At the oceanfront Ramada Plaza hotel on South Korea's Jeju Island, about a hundred Chinese gamblers huddle around felt-topped tables, wagering as much as 5 million won ($4,500) at baccarat.
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Feb 21, 2015
Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball
One of the key selling points of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid was its compact plan, which called for 85 percent of the venues to be within 8 km of the Olympic Village.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2015
Diet may take up gambling bill again, but odds are low Japan will see casinos by 2020
As lawmakers discuss reintroducing a bill to legalize casino-style gambling during the current Diet session, Osaka and Yokohama are reportedly favorites to host the first resort complexes with casinos.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 15, 2015
Native Americans move into pot business
What is now a damp plot of bright green grass next to a Native American greenhouse in Northern California could soon set the burgeoning marijuana industry on fire.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2014
Xi visit to Macau deals cold deck to high-rolling VIP gamblers
As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Macau this weekend for his first official visit in five years, the message from Beijing is clear: the world's biggest gambling center cannot remain a one-industry town.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2014
Gambling debt cripples Macau 'junket' model
Companies that connect China's wealthy gamblers to Macau's casinos are waiting as long as a year for gamblers to repay billions of dollars of loans, crippling the business model of an industry that sustains the world's biggest casino center.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 22, 2014
Is happiness worth the risk of addiction?
You'll have heard this story before, in one form or another. "Mr. B," 66, is a pachinko addict. Hard core.
EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2014
Take a balanced look at casinos
Before the government jumps on the casino bandwagon, careful consideration needs to be given to the negative aspects of legalizing this form of gambling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2014
Tsunami-hit Miyagi mulls casino to hasten recovery
Business and political leaders in the northeast bet on a casino as the brightest hope to speed reconstruction in a region battered by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / ANALYSIS
Oct 24, 2014
Give addicts priority over casinos, activist tells politicians
Gambling has always been a part of 50-year-old Noriko Tanaka's life.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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