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Chinese punters placed RMB300 bln in bets linked to Suncity online gambling

Mainland Chinese gamblers had contributed over RMB300 billion (MOP339 billion/USD42 billion) to online gaming activities led by former Suncity Group boss Alvin Chau, China Central Television has reported. According to a CCTV report on Monday, a court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, believes that the junket operator could have pocketed around RMB8.7…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2024

AGB - Asia Gaming Brief

Suncity's online gambling wagering exceeded $42.2 billion, reported the State-owned TV

The report from CCTV has unveiled details of the cross-border gambling operations, including the scale of the online gambling business, affiliates' requirements, and how the online gambling group received and settled gambling funds. CCTV noted that Alvin Chau started an online gambling business in the Philippines targeting Chinese nationals in…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2024

European Gaming

Macau Gambling Boss Denies Illegal Gambling, Criminal Syndicate Allegations

A well-known Macau gambling boss in China's special administrative region of Macau denied charges including enabling illegal gaming, running a criminal syndicate and money laundering at the start of his trial on Monday. Alvin Chau was chairman of Macau's Suncity junket - which brokers the gambling activity of Chinese high rollers - until December…

Law ・ 22 September 2022

EJINSIGHT

Who wants to bid for Macao casino licences? EJINSIGHT

The Macao SAR government has set a deadline of September 14 for gambling operators to submit bids for new licences, due to begin at the start of 2023. The licences of the six current operators, three U.S.-owned, will expire at the end of December. The Covid pandemic and the resultant restrictions on travel have caused the worst three years in the…

Covid ・ 25 August 2022

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CNBC

Macao arrests 11 people for illegal gambling and money laundering

Macao police said on Sunday they had arrested 11 people in an investigation into an illegal gambling and money-laundering syndicate, a day after businessman Alvin Chau, who organizes trips to Asian casinos for big spending gamblers, was questioned at a police station. The police said in a statement that people involved in the case acknowledged the…

Law ・ 05 December 2021

Radio Free Asia

China arrests Macau casino chief in crackdown on cross-border gambling

Macau's Suncity casino operator has shut down its VIP rooms following the arrest of CEO Alvin Chau on suspicion of cross-border gambling and money-laundering, Reuters reported on Wednesday, as the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to curb what it sees as a dangerous outflow of capital from mainland China. The move will slash the number of…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2021

Market Screener

Arrest of Macau's 'junket mogul' rattles the world's largest gambling hub

Alvin Chau, the CEO of gambling group Suncity Group Holdings Ltd, is the founder of the biggest of Macau's junket operators - outfits that bring in high rollers to play at casinos. He was arrested on Sunday by Macau authorities over alleged links to cross-border gambling. A warrant for his arrest has also been issued in China. Analysts say his…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2021

Reuters

Macau gambling group Suncity's shares plunge after CEO arrested

HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Macau gambling group Suncity Group Holdings Ltd (1383.HK) slumped 40% in resumed trade on Tuesday after its CEO was arrested over alleged links to cross-border gambling. The company said he intends to resign. Alvin Chau, also the founder of Macau's biggest junket operator which brings in high rollers to play…

Industry ・ 30 November 2021

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Macau police arrest 11 for alleged illegal gambling

Arrests come a day after junket mogul Alvin Chau is questioned by police in the special administrative region. Macau police said they had arrested 11 people in an investigation into an illegal gambling and money-laundering syndicate, a day after businessman Alvin Chau, who organises trips to Asian casinos for big-spending gamblers, was questioned…

Law ・ 29 November 2021

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Sophisticated $4.6million “Losing Accounts” Gambling Ring Busted in China

Police in China have busted a $4.6million gambling ring that was running a sophisticated operation involving losing sportsbetting accounts - resulting in mass arrests and seizures across the country. The sportsbetting syndicate was short-lived but extremely lucrative, the basic premise being that losing accounts would be offered huge incentives to…

Incidents ・ 28 November 2021

Spectrum News

China issues warrant for Suncity boss over illegal gambling

BEIJING (AP) - Macao police on Saturday detained the head of Macao's biggest junket organizer and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over accusations that they ran an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate. The arrests in the gambling enclave came after prosecutors in Wenzhou, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, on…

Law ・ 27 November 2021