Police have arrested more than 20 suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vietnam.- Police in central Quang Nam Province have made over 20 arrests related to alleged illegal gambling on Euro 2024 and Copa America matches According to officers, a gambling syndicate processed more than VND50bn (US$1.9m) in transactions in only eight days. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Vietnam, most forms of gambling, including sports betting, are illegal, with some exceptions such as state-run lotteries and a few casinos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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