Four players and one staff member Representing Sitama Seebu Lions In Japan Are facing Prosecution Police accused him of participating Illegal online gambling.
The baseball players who have been nominated in the investigation are Tonosaki shoot, Tsuj army, Kodama RyosukeAnd Hasegawa ShinyaFor some time, Party officer Who is part of the investigation unknown,
He used offshore casinos to bet on mobile
According to investigative sources, five accessed Offshore online casino sites using the smart fone And Other personal equipment To bet, an activity strictly prohibited Under Japanese law.
Sitma relevant police The investigation began an investigation after the team paid attention to the issue.
All five persons collaborated with the officials during interrogation. While there was there No clear indication He actually impressed the results of the game using any bet on the games or using the related offshore platforms, the situation has raised the red flag. Nippon professional baseball (NPB) Organization And created fresh concern about the player’s conduct.
He used Casino “out of curiosity”
In an official statement, Seibu Lions Apologize And admitted that they should have done a better job to inform the players about the strict online gambling laws of Japan.
The club confirmed that all the people involved admitted that what they did was wrong and agreed. Pay the punishment imposed internal,
The club said, “Five deep regrets they used casino websites.”
The situation comes between a broad Crack on illegal betting Within Japan’s most funded game. earlier this year, 14 NPB players Accepted to use similar irregular online casinos.
In response, the League has urged all teams to conduct internal inquiry and provide compulsory education to players and employees about gambling laws.
The first legal casino resort is running
Whereas the country keeps strict prohibition on most forms of captivating, Exception include Lottery, RacistAnd Motor sports, PachinkoAlthough widely played for money, is legally classified as entertainment.
Meanwhile, the country is moving forward with it First legal casino resortMGM OsakaA joint project between MGM Resorts and Orix Corporation.
The project is currently under development, and a grand opening after this decade is going to be held.
J 1.27 trillion ,$ 9 billion) The resort will allow Japanese citizens to gamble, but only after paying Admission feeGoal of Discourage problem gamblingDespite such restrictions, illegal online gambling remains broad. Experts estimate that Japanese citizens almost soaked $ 45 billion online In 2024,
