China's biggest online gambling case on trial
21 Jan 2009
"Qian Baochun, 41, Zou Jun, 45, Liu Biqing, 43 - the three main defendants - and 17 others, accused of organized gambling, pleaded guilty at the Shanghai Putuo District People's Court.
"They are expected to face up to 10 years in prison.
"According to the indictment, Qian, Zou and Liu, the prime accused, made more than "1.6 billion yuan" from the illegal business.
"Qian told the court that the gang started its business in the summer of 2006, when the soccer World Cup in Germany was in progress..."