A former boat racer has been fined and sentenced to three years in prison for violating Japan’s Motor Boat Racing Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Japan.- Masaki Nishikawa, a 30-year-old former boat racer, has been sentenced to three years in prison for match-fixing offences by the Nagoya District Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nishikawa was accused of violating Japan’s Motor Boat Racing Law by receiving cash in return for fixing boat races multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the\u00a0Mainichi Shimbun, he will have to pay an additional penalty of a JPY37.25m (US$355,000) fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nishikawa was not the only person sentenced in this case. Akira Masukawa, 53, a relative and office worker, received a suspended sentence of five years and a fine of JPY11m (US$105,000) after being found guilty of conspiring with Nishikawa and of violating the Income Tax Act for failing to declare profits earned from races. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to the sentencing, Masaaki Ushioda, chairman of the Foundation of Japan Motor Boat Racing Association, commented: \u201cWe are making every effort to enhance thorough compliance instruction, management and the inspection system so that this will never happen again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We will not forget this incident and will strive to provide our customers with fair, safe and appealing races.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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