Online gambling in barracks soars 15-fold in 2 years

By Park Sae-jin Posted : July 16, 2013, 09:05 Updated : July 16, 2013, 09:05
The number of soldiers and officers who gamble online in the barracks has soared 15-fold for the past two years, a military official said Sunday.

About 230 soldiers and officers were found to have accessed illegal online gambling sites in the barracks this year, compared with 18 last year and 15 in 2011, according to the official.

They logged onto online gambling sites in "cyber knowledge roooms" the military set up at units to help them study while on active service.

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