Gambling at illegal casinos
Taiko and Momota apologize at press conference
(L-R) Kenichi Tago, Kento Momota, APRIL 8, 2016 - Badminton : (L to R) Kenichi Tago and Kento Momota, Japan's top badminton stars attend a news An NTT East badminton team representative, Masayuki Okumoto, said that Keinichi Tago had lost approximately He also said that world number 2, Kento Momota had lost 500,000 yen. Gambling is illegal in Japan and can carry a prison sentence and both the badminton stars admitted visiting a yakuza operated casino. The two have yet to be sanctioned but it is expected they won't make the trip to Brazil. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)