Ex-lottery op 500.com buys BTC.com crypto mining assets
China's former online lottery operator 500.com continues push into crypto mining by buying BTC.com mining pool operations.
500.com sees Bitcoin mining as way to dig out of deep financial hole
Former Chinese online lottery operator 500.com buys $14.4m worth of Bitcoin mining machines to replace non-existent revenue streams.
Former 500.com officers sentenced over Japan IR bribery scandal
Two executives with the company will spend a year in jail for their role in a bribery investigation involving a member of Japan’s parliament.
Two men behind 500.com bribery scandal in Japan learn their fate
The two were found guilty of helping facilitate bribes paid to Japanese legislator Tsukasa Akimoto on behalf of gaming operator 500.com.
Investigation against – and by – 500.com turns up unsurprising results
The Chinese gambling operator accused of bribing Japanese political figures conducts an internal investigation over the allegations.
Akimoto loses 30 million JYP as fallout continues from 500.com scandal
The Akimoto saga continues with the Tokyo District Court accepting an application from Japanese prosecutors to revoke the bail of Tsukasa Akimoto.
500.com auditors quit, citing ‘material weakness’ in company’s internal controls
Struggling Chinese online gambling operator 500.com's auditors quit, citing "material weakness" in company's internal controls.
500.com cleared to resume Swedish Multilotto online gambling ops
Struggling online gambling operator 500.com gets nod to restart Swedish-licensed Multilotto ops after eight-month suspension.
Akimoto continues to rack up arrests in Japan’s casino bribery saga
The political figure has now been arrested four times in connection to bribery allegations involving China-based online gaming company 500.com.
Japanese lawmaker who took bribes in casino deal arrested again
Tsukasa Akimoto has been taken into custody a third time in relation to his participation in a bribery scheme with casino operator 500.com.
