Macau Ex-Junket Boss Alvin Chau Sentenced to 18 Years Prison

  • Chau found guilty of charges including illicit gambling, fraud
  • Junket boss’s downfall marks end of gaming hub’s VIP sector
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Macau’s ex-junket king Alvin Chau was sentenced to 18 years in prison in the gaming hub after being found guilty of charges including criminal association, capping the downfall of the flamboyant former industry tycoon.

Chau was found guilty of criminal association, illicit gambling and fraud, according to statement issued by a Macau court on Wednesday.