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Comment: 500.com bribery case sees eight convicted in Japan, but company remains untouched for now

By Ben Lucas and Toko Sekiguchi ( February 22, 2021, 06:30 GMT | Comment) -- More than one year since allegations emerged that 500.com had paid bribes in Japan, the country’s prosecutors have convicted a total of eight people involved in the scandal. But the Chinese online gambling company itself hasn’t faced any consequences so far, as prosecutors have their sights firmly set on convicting the key politician at the center of the case, Tsukasa Akimoto.More than one year since allegations emerged that Chinese online gambling company 500.com had paid bribes in Japan, the country’s prosecutors have convicted a total of eight people involved in the scandal....

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