Prisons ban live World Cup TV to prevent gambling
BANGKOK, May 20 (TNA) - Prisons throughout Thailand were ordered not to allow inmates to watch live matches of the World Cup 2006 on television, but to show them recorded competitions on tapes to prevent gambling, said a senior official on Friday.
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