Wednesday, June 28, 2006

As reported by the Hong Kong Government News: "Correctional Services staff
will increase surprise searches, night raids and joint searching operations
in penal institutions during the World Cup to stem soccer gambling
activities, the department says. "The department today reiterated that
gambling in any form was strictly prohibited inside institutions, adding
newspaper supplements containing horse racing, soccer and basketball betting
odds will be withheld before distribution to prisoners.

"...The department has carried out 71 soccer-related gambling paraphernalia
seizures since June 9. It has discipined 19 prisoners for their involvement
in soccer-related gambling activities and having gambling paraphernalia..."