Alvin Chau: Macau gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years - BBC News

Chau, a prominent figure in Macau's casino industry, was found guilty of illegal gambling.

8 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alvin Chau was a celebrity before his arrest in 2021By Grace TsoiBBC NewsMacau gambling kingpin Alvin Chau has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for more than 100 charges including organised crime and illegal gaming.

The 48-year-old was found guilty in a case that centred on illegal bets exceeding HK$823.7bn (£85.7bn; $105bn).

Chau, a high-profile and colourful figure in the local casino industry, had denied the charges.

Macau, a former Portuguese colony, is the only Chinese city where casino gambling is legal.

Chau was the chairman and founder of Suncity Group. It was Macau's biggest operator of junkets, or organised trips for wealthy gamblers to casinos.

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