Chinese Gamblers Get Prison Time For Baccarat System
Two Chinese gamblers who made over 70 million yuan through running a pyramid-style baccarat system and sports betting ring have been accused by the authorities of running a casino. They raked in the cash by wagering money on baccarat and introducing others to an online soccer gambling website. This case is one of many involving online soccer gambling that are scheduled for trial at the district court in Dongcheng.
In all, 39 gamblers have already been punished for betting on games during the 2010 World Cup finals in south Africa. Beijing police kicked off two campaigns last year to round up gamblers profiting from betting websites, with 52 suspects detained. They have their work cut out for them in shutting down this industry, though, as online gambling is easy to participate in and hard to detect. Chinese gambling websites often operate on a MLM system, where agents are given cash rewards for introducing more gamblers.