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China Detains 15,000 in Gambling Crackdown

28 January 2005

International News Brief: China has detained about 15,000 people suspected of gambling offences since a crackdown announced in November, state media said on Friday.

600 Billion Yuan "Gambling" Outflow

26 January 2005

International News Brief: Statistics from Beijing University's China Center for Lottery Studies shows that 600 billion yuan flow out of the country in gambling stakes every year.

Chinese Tycoon Sentenced To Death Over Casino, Brothel Business

24 January 2005

International News Brief: An entertainment and property tycoon in China's southeast Fujian province has been sentenced to death for running a prostitution and gambling ring involving 50 government officials.

China Crackdown on Online Gambling

20 January 2005

International News Brief: Police have caught nearly 600 people across China while investigating a series of online gambling cases that are related to a Taiwan company.

China: Anti-Gambling War Forces 84 Casinos to Close

17 January 2005

International News Brief: China's anti-gambling campaign has forced 84 casinos and small gambling houses in the neighboring countries out of business in the past two months.

Convention Authority Planning China Tour

17 January 2005

Inspired by its recent success promoting local trade shows before business leaders in South America, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will this spring stage a similar promotional tour of China.

China Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Gambling: Police Chief

12 January 2005

International News Brief: China will launch a relentless strike to crack down the rampant gambling and punish gamblers, government officials and state-owned company executives in particular, said Beijing's police chief.

Chinese are Main Customers at Korean Casinos

5 January 2005

International News Brief: Chinese tourists, including some Party and government officials, are squandering hundreds of millions of yuan each year at a North Korean five-star hotel and casino, state media said on Wednesday.

Ho Opens Talks with Neighbors

6 December 2004

International News Brief: Macau gambling mogul Stanley Ho has opened talks with neighbouring Zhuhai about extending his empire into mainland China.

Analyst: China's New Money Policy to Help Gaming

18 November 2004

News Brief: According to analyst, Marc Falcone, China’s new policy allowing Chinese emigrants to take personal assets out of the country will help the gaming international gaming market.

Chinese Journalists Look to Profile Las Vegas's Nongambling Side

18 October 2004

A group of Chinese journalists on a familiarization tour organized by the Nevada Commission on Tourism was dazzled by Las Vegas' nightlife and thrilled by a helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon.

Nevada, Las Vegas Court Chinese Contingent

15 October 2004

This week's Chinese media tour was organized by the Nevada Commission on Tourism, which this summer opened an office in Beijing to promote travel and trade with a segment of that nation's 1.3 billion residents.

Chinese Soccer Manager Blames Gambling

5 October 2004

nternational News Brief: A leading Chinese soccer club manager said on Tuesday that the country's professional league was facing collapse because of rampant corruption and match-fixing.

Casinos Coming to Asia

11 September 2004

Prof. I. Nelson Rose: The explosion of legal gaming that is sweeping the world has finally reached Asia.

Tourism: Las Vegas Officials Keeping Eye on China

7 September 2004

With an appetite for a different type of Chinese take-out service, the Clark County Commission will on Wednesday discuss a $360,000 consulting contract some hope will expedite the start of direct passenger flights between Las Vegas and China.

China Clamps Down on Vices

25 August 2004

nternational News Brief: Hundreds of China’s entertainment venues have been shut down following a campaign to clamp down on prostitution, gambling and drugs.

Pact May Help Spur China-Las Vegas Flights

27 July 2004

A landmark aviation agreement completed this weekend removed one of the last roadblocks to widespread travel between China and the United States.

Arrests Made in Chinese Online Gambling Bust

12 July 2004

International News Brief: Forty-seven people connected to an online gambling scheme were arrested on Friday.

Gambler Forced to Sell Kidney

8 July 2004

International News Brief: The Qingpu District Prosecutors' Office yesterday charged Li Shenghe with illegally detaining a man who allegedly owed Li and his friend money in order to force him to sell his kidney to pay off the debt.

Chinese Officials Suspected of Gambling Away Millions

5 July 2004

International News Brief: A pair of city officials in western China are suspected of gambling away more than 100 million yuan of public money in a Macau casino.

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