HONG KONG (AFP) — Illegal, unofficial betting is booming Macau casinos an hold up to 50 percent of all gambling revenues, a report by HONG KONG (AFP).

The widespread of this could cost the city’s giant casinos more than 100 billion 13 billion USD in the past five years, according to a survey results among of industry executives polled by the South China Morning Post. CPM

If those ammonunts of the scam is correct, the English-language daily said it would represent the biggest known example illiigal gambling ever, costing the Macau taxpayers 8 billion dollars every year

The survey was made between five senior executives at licensed casinos in Macau and asked how big they thought the skimming was. On average, the respondents reported the illegal activity represented 35 percent of the VIP gamblers revenue.

Only one of the directors of denied the problem was so common, but admitted it affects business dramaticly