Legal
January 18, 2023
Former Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau Gets 18 Years in Prison
GGR Asia reported that Chau, who was arrested back in November 2021, was found guilty on charges of illegal gambling, including running illegal gambling activities in licensed venues and fraud. Chau was not found guilty of charges of money laundering. Suncity Group’s Side-Betting Scheme Confirmed Macau Court of First Instance’s judge Lou Ieng Ha pronounced […]
Legal
December 2, 2022
Chau and the Defendants Will Receive the Final Verdict on January 18
The final verdict from the legal proceedings against former Suncity Group CEO and chairman Alvin Chau and 20 other defendants will be stipulated in the middle of January next year, as per the schedule announced by the Macau Court of First Instance on December 1. Chau Directs Apologies to Suncity Group Staff Inside Asian Gaming […]
Industry
November 1, 2022
No Irregularities around Suncity Were Found, DICJ Head Testified
Macau’s Court of First Instance dealing with the case against former Suncity boss Alvin Chau and 20 other defendants heard Monday that the city gaming regulator had found no irregularities during its past checks of the finances of the junket operator. Cross-Checking with Concessionaires Chau and the others were indicted with illegal gambling activities, running […]
Legal
October 12, 2022
Suncity Trial Focuses on the Casino Marketing Department
The legal proceedings against the former chief executive officer of Suncity Group Alvin Chau, who was accused of illegal gambling, money laundering, criminal association, and fraud along with 20 other individuals, continued on Monday when the prosecution called nine witnesses to testify. All of them worked in the marketing department of Suncity Group. Suncity Marketing […]
Casino
September 19, 2022
Chau Knew of Multiplier Bet Schemes but Did not Participate
The first day of the trial against Alvin Chau at Macau’s Court of First Instance saw the former boss and founder of the Suncity Group deny any allegations of participating in multiplier bet schemes at casinos in Macau. Iceberg-Type Scheme to Hide GGR, Avoid Tax The trial against Chau and 20 other people was initially […]
Legal
September 5, 2022
Chau’s Trial Postponed as Defendants Fail to Show Up
Alvin Chau’s trial has been postponed after more than half of the defendants failed to turn up on September 2. Half of the Defendants Didn’t Show Up Alvin Chau is the ex-chair of the notorious Suncity Group, a Chinese junket operator that was allegedly involved in numerous illegal gambling activities. Because of his involvement with […]
Business
November 29, 2021
Suncity Boss Alvin Chau Arrested; Fallout Could Hit All Junkets
Alvin Chau, Suncity’s boss, has been detained in Macau, the world’s richest gambling market. The Wenzhou government has requested Chau’s extradition in order to face a string of criminal charges in Zhejiang. The government claims that Chau orchestrated a cross-border illegal gambling syndicate and warranted issuing an order for his arrest this week. Alvin Chau […]
