Possibility of “suspension of all races” as supervisory agency informs Japan Motorboat Racing Association of a series of scandals citing “insufficient prevention of fraud．”
Following a series of scandals in the boat racing world, an official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the supervisory agency, informed the Japan Motorboat Racing Association, which oversees the motorboat racing business, in October last year of the possibility of a business suspension, which would mean the halt of all races. Subsequent illegal purchases of boat tickets by staff members were discovered. With no progress being made in improving the situation, some experts have pointed out that the government’s guidance is not strong enough. (Yoshio Miyahata) ◆ Match fixing, improper receipt of subsidies, financial transactions with tipsters… Even after boat racing athletes were arrested in 2020 for match fixing, it was discovered in 2021 that more than 200 athletes had improperly received COVID-19 countermeasures sustainability subsidies. In 2022, financial transactions between top players and tipsters were also revealed. Kazuhiro Takeuchi, head of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Motorboat Racing Supervision Office, pointed out to racing association executives in October last year that there was insufficient testing of athletes to prevent cheating. “If any misconduct occurs due to negligence on the part of employees, the organization may not be able to carry out race operations until the matter is corrected,” he said. ◆This summer, more than 20 employees were dismissed for illegally purchasing boat tickets. The racing association oversees the boat racing business, including the boats and motors used in races, the registration of referees, and the arrangement of racers, and the suspension of operations means that events will be suspended at 24 race venues nationwide. The remarks from the supervisory agency’s head were compiled in a document and shared with the racing association. A racing association official said, “This is a serious statement. “If all stadiums are suspended, we will incur huge losses, including compensation for players,” he said, looking back with a sense of crisis. However, just this summer, problems were discovered at Edogawa Boat Race (Edogawa Boat Racecourse, Edogawa Ward, Tokyo) and other venues where employees were found to have purchased boat tickets, which is prohibited by law, and more than 20 people were given a warning and dismissed. *Full article can be found at the following source: Tokyo Shimbun, November 4, 2024, 6:00 a.m.
Some experts have pointed out that the government’s guidance is weak. (Yoshio Miyahata) Is the horse the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries?
>>5 Horse racing is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and auto keirin is the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
>>10 He received the business continuity subsidy, saying that his income had decreased due to false starts and not being able to perform well, and that his income had decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, if his income had decreased due to the cancellation of a race, they would have prepared an alternative race for him, but he received the subsidy by simply saying that his income had decreased due to the cancellation of the race.
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There is a summary in the image on #1, but I can’t post it. Not only did they fix the matches and buy the boat tickets, but over 200 athletes also received the COVID-19 Business Continuity Grant illegally lol. They’re just an anti-social group.
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