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  2. Gambling in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Yakuza are known to operate illegal casinos in Japan. In addition to traditional casino games, mahjong can be played for money and many mahjong parlors have ties with the Yakuza to assist collecting debt from players who default. Another illegal gambling opportunity is offered by mobile gambling sites. At these sites, Japanese gamblers can play ...

  3. Chō-han - Wikipedia

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    The game was a mainstay of the bakuto, itinerant gamblers in old Japan, and is still played by the modern yakuza. In a traditional Chou-Han setting, players sit on a tatami floor. The dealer sits in the formal seiza position and is often shirtless (to prevent accusations of cheating), exposing his elaborate tattoos .

  4. List of traditional Japanese games - Wikipedia

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    1.2 Board games. 1.3 Card games. 1.4 ... This is a list of traditional Japanese games. Games. Children's games ... Cho-han bakuchi - a gambling game; Kitsune bakuchi ...

  5. Category:Gambling in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Pachislot‎ (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Gambling in Japan" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

  6. Sugoroku - Wikipedia

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    It is known that in the centuries following the game's introduction into Japan it was made illegal several times, most prominently in 689 and 754. This is because the simple and luck-based nature of sugoroku made it an ideal gambling game. This version of sugoroku and records of playing for gambling continuously appeared until early Edo era.

  7. 15 of the biggest sports gambling scandals - AOL

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    This case underscored the NFL's zero-tolerance stance on gambling, even in the context of the league's growing partnerships with sports betting entities, but at the same time highlighted a lack of ...

  8. Pachinko - Wikipedia

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    Pachinko (パチンコ) is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an arcade game, and much more frequently for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Japanese gambling comparable to that of the slot machine in the West as a form of low-stakes, low-strategy gambling.

  9. In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit ...

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    The Seoul Series — the first MLB games in South Korea — were supposed to be a showcase for Ohtani before a fertile baseball audience in Asia. The games between San Diego and Los Angeles were ...