A Chinese national sports figures casino gambling debts are causing public embarrassment for Beijing, which is rarely a good idea for any public figure.
A writ filed in a Hong Kong court last Friday accuses two-time Olympic gold medal tennis table player Kong Linghui of failing to repay a six-figure marker drawn on an account at the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore.
According to the writ, Kong signed a S$1m (US $721k) credit agreement with the casino in February 2015 that established the man known as Chinas ping pong prince as a premium player at MBS. Kong eventually repaid over S$545k but has yet to make good on the remaining S$454k. The casino, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands, is suing for repayment of the balance plus i…
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