Police arrest Macau's No. 2 junket boss in crackdown
Casino resort owner Macau Legend Development says its CEO Chan Weng Lin had been arrested. Chan is also chairman of Tak Chun Group, Macau's second biggest junket operator.
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Casino resort owner Macau Legend Development says its CEO Chan Weng Lin had been arrested. Chan is also chairman of Tak Chun Group, Macau's second biggest junket operator.
Chan Weng Lin, also known as Levo Chan, has become the CEO of Macau Legend in addition to his role as co-chair of the board, replacing Melinda Chan in the executive post. Levo Chan, also chief executive of the junket-related Tak Chun Group, became the largest shareholder in Macau Legend Development in September after the company’s founder, David Chow, and others sold down their shares. At present, Chan owns about a third of the company’s shares. According to the company statement: “Chan will take care of the day-to-day management of the group’s business and implement the group’s p...
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