Bali fights gambling

Bali fights gambling

DENPASAR, Bali: The Badung police have detained nine people
for operating an amusement arcade which doubles as a gambling den
in a Kuta tourist resort.

The nine were caught Sunday during a raid.

The local police have vowed to step up their campaign against
gambling here.

There are at least 30 entertainment centers in Kuta with
electronic gambling machines.

Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka announced yesterday that the
administration would wage an all-out war against all forms of
gambling, including traditional cock fighting.

He said that traditional gambling has been difficult to
eliminate from rural areas because the authorities who are
supposed to help ban it are actually backing the gambling
operators. (rms)