A man in his 30s arrested for illegally operating a 'Powerball' reading room in a residential area of Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 30s who operated an illegal online private gambling chatroom in a residential area of Seoul was arrested by the police.

On the 17th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that they had booked Mr. A, a man in his 30s of Chinese nationality, without detention on charges of violating the Act on the Regulation and Punishment of Specified Criminal Activities related to gambling.

Mr. A is suspected of operating an illegal private gambling chatroom called "Powerball" in a residential area of Daerim-dong.

The police responded to a report on the 12th about "internet gambling" and apprehended Mr. A.

At the scene, the police secured external hard drives and smartphones to prove Mr. A's charges and arrested him in flagrante delicto.

Powerball is a game where players pick numbers from 1 to 28 and predict whether the number is odd or even to win prize money. Due to its high gambling nature, betting amounts are limited to 100,000 won per game and 100,000 won per day, but recently, illegal Powerball gambling sites with unlimited betting frequency and limits have been increasing.

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