Global hunt highlights scale of graft in China – David Lague
From the International Herald Tribune: They may have been small- time bankers from a provincial Chinese city, but they traveled like high rollers. On Oct. 2, 2001, three junior Bank of China managers...
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Las Vegas Adapts to Reap Chinese New Year Bounty – Steve Friess
From the New York Times: “This is a Las Vegas version of Chinese New Year,” Mr. Zhu said. “It’s its own thing, but we love it.” So do casino executives. Chinese New Year, a 15-day celebration that is...
View Article3 in US Accused of Enslaving Chinese Acrobats – AP
From AP via China Daily: Three men enslaved more than 20 members of a Chinese acrobatic team, feeding them little, paying them next to nothing to perform and confiscating their passports and visas, US...
View ArticleMacau Trumps Vegas As Global Casino Capital
Kate O’Keeffe reports for The Wall Street Journal that ”it now takes Macau’s gamblers just one day to wager what’s bet in an entire week on the Las Vegas Strip“: Gambling revenue in Macau rose 19% last...
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