500.com’s Japan casino bribery scandal widens, annual report delayed
A second Japanese legislator has admitted receiving cash and favors from would-be casino operator 500.com but prosecutors aren't laying charges... yet.
500.com lost $91m in 2019, still can’t renew online casino license
500.com lost $91m in 2019, has less than $52m cash left, and still can't renew Swedish license of online casino that provides 99% of revenue.
500.com loses CEO as Japanese casino corruption scandal widens
Chinese online lottery operator 500.com accepts resignation of CEO as Japanese politician hit with fresh bribery charge re 500.com-paid Macau casino visit.
Class-action lawsuit filed in the US over Japanese bribery scandal
The lawsuit accuses the New York-listed company of securities fraud for failing to divulge it was bribing Japanese lawmakers.
500.com suspends MultiLotto ops after Swedish license cockup
500.com suspends MultiLotto's Swedish ops after failing to renew license before expiration; Global Gaming still trying to overturn license revocation.
500.com sheds chairman, CEO as Japan casino scandal deepens
Chinese online gambling operator 500.com loses chairman and CEO amid deepening political scandal involving Japanese casino bribery allegations.
Japan arrests lawmaker, 500.com execs on casino bribe allegations
Japanese authorities arrest lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto and three 500.com officials on suspicion of bribery related to casino bid.
Japan probing Chinese gaming firm for illegal money transfers
Japanese police probe two former ministerial aides for suspected illegal money transfers linked to Chinese gaming firm 500.com.
500.com losses narrow as it shrinks Multilotto casino ops
Former Chinese online lottery operator 500.com loses another $13.8m in Q3 as it shuts its Malta- and UK-licensed Multilotto online casino operations.
500.com pitches blockchain as solution to China lottery fraud
500.com, which formerly offered online lottery sales in China, pitches its blockchain technology as the solution to rampant lottery fraud.
