自世界盃開幕以來，香港已經有超過100人因為非法賭球而被捕。中國香港警
方已經與大陸以及東南亞警方聯手展開行動，抵制這一非法活動。
鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-
fblwc2006hkggambling&prov=afp&type=lgns
原文：Over 100 arrested in Hong Kong for World Cup gambling
AFP
June 26, 2006
HONG KONG (AFP) - More than 100 people have been arrested in Hong Kong
for illegal gambling on football since the World Cup kicked off, police
have said.
Police said betting slips worth more than 50 million dollars (6.4 million
US) had been seized in about 50 operations since the opening of the World
Cup in Germany on June 9.
In the nearby gambling centre of Macau, police raided a soccer betting
racket on Saturday, seizing 100 million dollars (12.8 million US) in
betting slips.
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According to local press, the racket was operated by a Hong Kong triad
gang. A Hong Kong man, a Macau man and five mainland Chinese men were
arrested during the raid.
The World Cup finals are expected to prove a big draw for punters in Hong
Kong where the government estimates 50-60 billion Hong Kong dollars worth
of bets are placed with illegal bookies annually.
Legal soccer gambling was introduced in this gambling-mad southern
Chinese territory in 2003 in a bid to drive underground bookmakers out of
business.
But restrictions on the types of bets offered, coupled with the endemic
nature of soccer betting here has meant the illicit trade continues to
thrive.
Police said they have teamed up with forces in Southeast Asia and China
to stamp out the problem.
Updated on Monday, Jun 26, 2006 2:56 am EDT
作者--佟杉杉
責編：佟杉杉