Police in the southern city of Tainan have busted a pigeon racing betting ring, arresting seven people and seizing over US$3 million worth of illegal betting funds.
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00:00Illegal sports betting is common worldwide, but a gamblering in the southern city of Tainan
00:05may have taken it to a new level. Police say they have busted a pigeon race betting group,
00:09arresting seven and seizing over US$3 million. Pigeon racing sees trained birds released
00:15at a distance and raced back to their coop. The practice is legal, but regularly attracts
00:20illegal betting. Animal rights groups are also opposed to it. They say the grueling
00:25courses have proved too much for most of the birds. Police say just 15 of the more
00:30than 1,000 pigeons released over the spring season survived.
00:33In the U.S., the competition on the sea is more intense due to the sea and wind conditions.
00:47This often leads to a very low probability of winning.