In Macau and the former boss of local junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly asserted that every one of the enclave’s licensed VIP gambling lounges had offered some form of illicit ‘side betting’.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the contention from Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (pictured) came as part of the businessman’s trial on charges that he had been locally engaged in money laundering and the promotion of illegal gambling services. The source detailed that the 48-year-old was one of eleven people arrested by Chinese police in November and subsequently transferred to Macau’s Coloane Prison pending the start of his official prosecution.
Alarming accusation:
Authorities in China reportedly later detained a further ten i…