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South Korean gambling racket worth $3.8B uncovered in Philippines

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Authorities in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean woman, Kim Young-sun, for allegedly operating a massive illegal online gambling network. This network, comprising 23 websites, is estimated to have generated US$3.8 billion between 2018 and the present. The operation thrived in the shadow of larger, more publicized crackdowns on Chinese-linked gambling enterprises, highlighting a significant parallel criminal economy that had largely evaded scrutiny. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses criminal activity and law enforcement actions related to illegal online gambling, which falls under 'tool' as it pertains to illicit operations rather than core AI development or industry shifts.

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South Korean gambling racket worth $3.8B uncovered in Philippines

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    How the Philippines missed a Korean gambling racket worth US$3.8 billion

    The Philippines spent years dismantling Chinese-linked gambling compounds in dramatic, headline-grabbing raids. But all the while, and with far less scrutiny, South Korean syndicates were building a parallel industry worth billions of US dollars – one that a spate of recent arres…

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