‘No more gambling in Jakarta’: Police. ‘Wanna bet?’: Public

‘No more gambling in Jakarta’: Police. ‘Wanna bet?’: Dismissing widespread skepticism about their ability and commitment to eradicate gambling in the city, the Jakarta Police claimed on Monday that all gambling dens in the capital had been closed down.

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Tue, July 19th, 2005

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