September 12, 2006

Massive Underground Casino Busted in Seoul

Police arrested three men and booked 25 others Monday for operating an underground casino in Seoul that investigators say is the largest of its kind in the country.

Police discovered the illegal casino in Changan-dong, downtown Seoul. It traded more than 217 billion won ($226 million) in stakes and prizes since opening last November, police said.

The 430-square meter casino, which occupied the fifth-floor of a 13-story building, was fully equipped with a dozen of closed-circuit television cameras and several triple-hinged security doors. A secret passageway allowed customers to escape to a motel on the seventh floor.

Law enforcement officials questioned another 44 people with secret memberships who frequented the casino. The group included businessmen, office workers, housewives and a kindergarten principal.

Let this be a lesson to everyone, if you are going to gamble, you'd better do it in an above-board casino. First of all, your less likely to be cheated. And second, you can probably go back to it a month from now.

Read the whole story at the Korea Times

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Posted by Russell Miner at September 12, 2006 9:22 AM
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