Cup betting clampdown

13 April 2012

Malaysian police have broken up a syndicate that had been taking bets of up to £1.8 million daily on World Cup matches.

A police team arrested 17 people at an office in the southern city of Johor Baru as they were taking bets from across Malaysia and nearby Singapore.

Several computers, television sets and betting lists were confiscated.

Malaysian police have set up special teams to track illegal betting syndicates trying to cash in on the World Cup.

Betting on football is outlawed in Malaysia, as in many other parts in Asia, but illegal betting on local football matches and the English Premier League has flourished over the years.

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