Chinese among world's biggest gamblers

he Chinese are among the biggest gamblers in the world. The government in Beijing has just reported the results of its campaign against...
China | 27 Feb 2007

China cracks down on Internet gambling

China on Sunday launched a three-month crackdown on Internet gambling, aiming to purify the cyber environment. "The prevalence of online...
China | 25 Feb 2007

New Chinese agency to tackle corruption

China will set up a new anti-graft agency to ferret out corruption amidst a string cases involving high-level officials and wealthy businessmen....
China | 13 Feb 2007

Betex progress in China hit by pricing errors

Betex, the Chinese sports lottery and scratchcard operator, reported strong turnover figures but said that profits would be hit by mispricing...
China | 15 Jan 2007

More than 100 border casinos closed as China cracks down on gambling

The number of foreign casinos near China's borders shrank from 149 in 2005 to 28 last year, as China made it difficult for people to sneak...
China | 11 Jan 2007

Chinese police cracked 347,000 gambling cases last year

China's police busted a total of 347,000 gambling cases involving more than 1 million people last year and retrieved 3.56 billion yuan (445...
China | 09 Jan 2007

Chinese mayor lost US$13.9 million at gambling tables

A former township chief in south China has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after gambling away more than 110 million yuan of public funds...
China | 25 Nov 2006