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Casino robbery: A whopping $258 million stolen from junket operating at Wynn Macau in China
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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:16:55 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/258-million-stolen-wynn-macau-casino-china-article-1.2361034 BY DAVID BOROFF NEW YORK DAILY NEWS September 15, 2015 It was quite a mugging.A whopping $258 million was stolen recently from a junket operating at the Wynn Macau casino in China, according to reports.
The money was stolen from Dore Entertainment Co., Bloomberg News reported. Junket operators work as middlemen for big gamblers.
A former Dore manager acted in such a way which "severely impacted the company's interest and reputation," Dore said in a statement, according to Bloomberg. “Due to the seriousness of this event, which involved fraud, the group has filed a police report."
Dore has two VIP rooms with more than 25 tables at the casino, UBS Securities analyst Anthony Wong told Bloomberg. The Wynn Macau had nearly 500 tables at the end of 2014, according to a public filing obtained by Bloomberg.
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