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New sumo chief vows reform after gambling scandal External Link

The Japan Sumo Association's new chairman, Hanaregoma, will prioritize the eradication of illegal betting on professional baseball by sumo...
Japan | 25 Aug 2010

Detection of gangster-related baseball gambling declines External Link

Police in Japan detected 15 cases of gang-related gambling on baseball in the first half of 2010, down sharply from 78 a year earlier due...
Japan | 19 Aug 2010

Japan's sumo chief goes in gambling furore External Link

The governing body of Japan's sumo wrestling has replaced its head amid a widening gambling scandal linked to organised crime.
Japan | 13 Aug 2010

Police raid home of sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki over illegal gambling allegations

Police in Japan raided the home of former star sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki on Monday in search of evidence of illegal gambling, as the ongoing...
Japan | 12 Jul 2010

NHK drops live coverage of sumo tournament as fallout from gambling scandal continues

Japan’s highly respected public-service broadcaster NHK has decided not to run live coverage of this month’s sumo competition for the...
Japan | 07 Jul 2010

Star sumo-wrestler kicked out of the sport

The Japanese Sumo Association has expelled ozeki sumo-wrestler Kotomitsuki for his involvement in baseball gambling, in an attempt to restore...
Japan | 05 Jul 2010

NHK may drop sumo wrestling from TV schedule over betting scandal

Japan’s revered public broadcasting network NHK may refuse to broadcast an upcoming sumo tournament because of viewer anger over the betting...
Japan | 02 Jul 2010