THE ASAHI SHIMBUN (editorial)
It is no secret that gambling on professional baseball is a revenue source for yakuza groups. But that did not deter ozeki Kotomitsuki. According to investigators, when he demanded his winnings, totaling millions of yen, he was threatened by a former gang member. The thug ended up extorting 3 million yen ($33,000) from Kotomitsuki to keep quiet about his gambling activities.
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