Macao casino king Alvin Chau 'cheats' government of $1bn in taxes

Indictment says his Suncity Group ran vast criminal conspiracy for years

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Alvin Chau once was among the top junket operators in Macao, taking care of travel and financial arrangements for high-roller punters, mostly from mainland China. (Source photos by Getty Images and Ken Kobayashi)

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Macao junket boss Alvin Chau and senior executives at his Suncity Group ran a vast criminal syndicate that cheated the casino hub out of about $1 billion in tax revenue, an official indictment alleges.

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