Europe may host 1st WC Riichi. MaybeAMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, January, 27th - There is a chance that a first world championship riichi mahjong will be held the years to come. And this might very well take place somewhere in Europe. This is stated in a report, written for the Dutch mahjong association. Picture: The Second European Mahjong Championship, Hanover, Germany, 2010. Read more…
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| Written by Staff |
| Monday, 14 June 2010 14:41 |
 TOKYO - Ozeki Kotomitsuki, one of the most successful sumo wrestlers of Japan, has submitted his response to a Japan Sumo Association survey admitting that he gambled on baseball games after earlier denying involvement in illegal betting, which had been reported in a weekly magazine, a JSA source said Monday.Kotomitsuki, 34, made the admission via his Sadogatake stable on Monday's deadline for the submission of responses to a survey on sumo wrestlers' involvement in illegal gambling. The JSA later announced that including Kotomitsuki, 29 admitted in the survey to betting on baseball games, while 36 were involved in gambling on activities such as mahjong, "hanafuda," games using Japanese playing cards, or betting on golf games amongst themselves. A report of the 65 involved has been submitted to police, the JSA said. Kotomitsuki is also set to be questioned by police again about his alleged gambling activities and the focus will turn to whether or not he will be prosecuted. Previously he categorically denied his involvement when he was questioned by police as well as the JSA executive board. The JSA executive board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss appropriate action, including punishing the ozeki. Hush moneyShukan Shincho published an article last month about Kotomitsuki's alleged gambling activities. It said he is heavily in debt from gambling and has been blackmailed by former gangsters to pay 100 million yen in hush money.Kotomitsuki, whose real name is Keiji Tamiya, was promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in July 2007. (AP) |
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