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Originally Posted by AguaPorFavor
Gambling is not illegal. It's the foreign currency exchange law that got Jeong in trouble.
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So how does one gamble overseas without breaking the foreign currency exchange law? Just bring your own US dollars to gamble with?
I wonder if the same charge pertained to these Korean baseball players:
Article from January-
http://calvinayre.com/2016/01/04/spo...for-mlb-talks/
Oh, a relief pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers, was dragged into an illegal gambling hullabaloo for allegedly wagering millions of won in Macau in November 2014.
Last week, the prosecution asked a local court for a summary order against Oh and Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Samsung Lions veteran pitcher Lim Chang-yong and a fine of seven million won (US$5,970) each, Yonhap reported.
Prosecutors concluded that Oh and Lim were not a habitual gambler and that the incident, during which the two were suspected of gambling 40 million won, was a one-off lapse.
Last month, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Samsung Lions released veteran pitcher Lim Chang-yong after he was grilled by prosecutors over similar suspicions. Lim also admitted to gambling in Macau but denied he bet as much money as what the gambling house owner claimed.
The KBO will hold a disciplinary committee hearing in the coming weeks to discuss Lim’s additional punishment.
Two of Lim’s former Samsung teammates, pitchers Yun Sung-hwan and An Ji-man, are also facing gambling charges.