News article alerts Beijing police to underground casino

A report of an underground casino in downtown Beijing, described in a Beijing News report on Monday, will be investigated, the city's law enforcement authorities said.

The report, which withheld the name of the reporter, was based on a purported visit in May to the gambling venue, located on the 23rd floor of a high-end apartment building on Puhui West Street near the capital's West 3rd Ring Road.

The report said the writer was accompanied by a frequent gambler, identified as Chen Ping. Chen said he had lost 1 million yuan ($152,000) in the past two months.