Posts Tagged ‘Vietnam’

Gambling in Vietnam à la Las Vegas

Posted by Nicolae on May 24th, 2008 under Asia, Business, Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Investments, Las Vegas, Projects
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$4.5 billion Canadian investment in casino-resort project (”Ho Tram“) in the South of the Vietnam, the theme highlighting the lush natural beauty of the area while showcasing Vietnamese and Asian culture.
The most important investors in this project are Asian Coast Development Ltd. from Toronto and Harbinger Capital LLC [...]

Illegal soccer gambling and Interpol

Posted by Nicolae on January 23rd, 2008 under Asia, Football (Soccer), Legislation, Sports Betting
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Interpol had last year in October a very large operation involving Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to stop the illegal soccer gambling  which resulted in 423 arrests in 266 raids across the region, 272 underground gambling dens shut down and  $680 million US worth of illegal bets. Now, Interpol is [...]