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Kimihito Kamori Faces Imprisonment in 500.com Bribery Case

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September 21, 2020

Niji Narayan

Kimihito Kamori Faces Imprisonment in 500.com Bribery Case

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Kimihito Kamori, the former chairman of Kamori Kanko, has been found guilty in the 500.com bribery case. The prosecution has requested a 10-month prison term for Kamori.

Kamori had been seeking to win an IR bid for his resort in Rusutsu village, Hokkaido, which was in competition with the more powerful Tomakomai bid within the northern prefecture, and he admittedly participated in efforts to bribe lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto.

“I enthusiastically made an appeal to attract an IR to Rusutsu village, Hokkaido, and was actively involved in the crime. It was a vicious crime that significantly damaged confidence in IR policy,” Kamori admitted in a statement to the court.

The defense team is asking that Kamori be spared prison and subjected to fine instead.

Related Topics:500.com bribery case IR bid Japan Kamori Kanko Kimihito Kamori Tsukasa Akimoto

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.