In an effort to boost lagging sales, Japanese officials have announced that beginning in November, lottery tickets will be available for sale online. This is a big move for the Japanese lottery and provides a window into the changing demographic profile of the Japanese people and their changing gambling habits. Online lottery ticket sales will…
Coincheck, a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, is reeling after being hit by hackers who looted $530 million worth of bitcoin from 260,000 site users. The electronic heist is the largest known grab of electronic cash on record and is sending shock waves through the bitcoin world. Word of the heist emerged this weekend and was reported…
Sheldon Adelson is getting ready to invest upwards of $10 billion on the construction of a Las Vegas Sand Corporation casino in Japan. The billionaire casino magnate and political activist is so confident of success in the Land of the Rising Sun that he's willing to lay down that $10 billion bet in cash. Adelson…