More Charges Filed in Japan Corruption Case

An ex-lawmaker faces more charges in Japan’s widening casino corruption scandal. Tsukasa Akimoto (l.) is now alleged to have accepted JPY2 million (US$18,450) from Chinese sports betting firm 500.com Ltd., in addition to other monies. The firm reportedly was looking for a berth in the country’s casino industry. Three integrated resort (IR) licenses will be awarded.