Society
2.1B yuan online gambling ring busted
By Yan Weijue (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-06-24 11:01
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Beijing police say they have broken an online gambling ring resulting in more than 120 arrests, Beijing News reported Thursday.
A screenshot of the webpage used by the gambling ring where players make instant bets. [Photo/Beijing News] |
The cell, which used an overseas gambling website as its platform, was a complex operation for police as members were scattered across 21 provinces. Officers discovered in Beijing alone this year, there have been more than 52,000 visits to the website, with total stakes of 2.1 billion yuan ($310 million).
China has stepped up its efforts to crackdown on online gambling recently. The Ministry of Public Security blocked 1,461 overseas websites featuring online gambling in just one week since the opening of 2010 World Cup.