19:10 on February 19, including strengthening moral education to prevent recurrence of boat racing incidents
A former motorboat player was improperly manipulated in last year's races in various parts of the country during his career, and was accused of receiving a reward from a relative who hit the boat ticket. The association has revealed measures to prevent recurrence, such as strengthening moral education for players.
Former boat racer Masaki Nishikawa (29), who was active in last year's 20 races at 11 racetracks nationwide, hit a boat ticket in return for purposefully delaying his rank He was charged with violating the Motorboat Racing Act for receiving over 37 million yen from his relatives.
The two had exchanged on smartphones brought to the racetrack by Defendant Nishikawa, and most of the fraud was done by lowering the order of arrival and increasing the dividend when running off the in-course, which was regarded as advantageous, The characteristics of the boat race were being exploited.
In response to the incident, chairman Masaaki Shioda of the Japan Motorboat Racing Association, which runs the race, made a press conference and apologized, "This is an unprecedented scandal in the history of the industry."
In addition, as measures to prevent recurrence, it is recommended that a workshop be held to improve morals and compliance of players, and that a specialized committee be established to verify whether or not fraud has been committed based on whistleblowing and posting on the Internet. I decided.
In addition, metal detectors will be installed at the racetrack so that smartphones and other devices are not brought in, and devices to block radio waves will be installed in athletes' dormitories.