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Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Underground casinos in Taiwan run by spies

Good morning. Reality can be stranger than fiction, as revealed by a new report that claims Chinese espionage agents are running underground casinos in Taiwan. Apparently, the purpose of the play is to try to convince Taiwanese service members to defect to the mainland, luring them with vice to obtain sensitive information. Meanwhile, in Macau, gross gaming revenue during the fourth quarter of last year hit a 20-quarter high, with mass outpacing even 2019 figures. The figure creates positive expectations for this year, as CNY looms ever closer.

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Chinese spies running underground casinos in Taiwan: Report

You can’t make this stuff up. A new report highlights just how strange the world of gambling can be, with claims that Chinese spies are running underground casinos in Taiwan. The goal is apparently to obtain sensitive information or lure service members to defect to the mainland, bringing their state secrets with them. 


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