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World Cup Gambling Rings Busted in Asia

More than 5,000 arrested in China, Singapore, Thailand

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 16, 2010 12:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – Illegal gambling dens across Asia are being rolled up in a post-World Cup crackdown. Police in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore have found almost 800 illegal gambling dens, arrested more than 5,000 people, and seized almost $10 million in bets, the BBC reports. The...   Read full story »

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