Online Casino Gambling News - by Gamblers Lodge

In Beijing, online casino gambling is not looked upon with a smile by government officials. In an investigation which lasted almost a year, the Beijing police nabbed an estimated 600 people throughout the China mainland, seemingly putting an end to an underground online gambling ring that had brought in an estimated US$60.5 million.

The biggest blow fell upon the Taiwanese company, Baoying, which was conspiring with land-based criminals to bring the online casinos to players since March. And now some 600 people have been caught, including many government officials. All in all, approximately 400 organizers were helping to spread the gambling epidemic, while another 200 individuals were caught betting online.

Most of the wagering took place at casinos with the pseudonym "888" in the web address. A large portion of the gambling was done at any online casino offering sports betting on European soccer matches, mainly in England and Italy.

Seizures from the conspiracy have accumulated to almost US$3 million, while an estimated $133 million had been gambled from a Beijing home run by a man named Gu. This latest bust included the confiscation of some seven computers and prompted the Beijing police to release the news of a large-scale online casino ring coming to an end.

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