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Chinese Police Bust Online Gambling Gang

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5 years ago

September 2, 2019

Niji Narayan

Chinese Police Bust Online Gambling Gang

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Chinese Police have arrested 36 suspects from Zhejiang Province in connection with a massive online gambling ring. The bust involved approximately $75.8 million and about 810,000 members.

In May, local police conducted raids on the gang’s operations. Arrests took place in Chongqing Municipality, Shenzhen and Chengdu.

Last month, China Public Security Minister Zhao Kezhi promised to stop online gambling taking place across national borders. Several gambling rings have since closed.

Chinese officials recently asked the Philippines to ban online gambling. Much of it is apparently targeting those from China.

The Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has instead stopped accepting new license applications for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO).

Victor Padilla, PAGCOR head of offshore gaming, claimed none of the Philippines’ licensed POGOs are Chinese-owned companies, nor do they target gamblers within China.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.