Betting on Soccer

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"EIGHT of Burma?s leading tycoons, including Te Za of Htoo Company and Htun Myint Naing of Asia World - both of whom were recently targeted on a US sanctions list - plan to fund soccer clubs to compete in a new league, which may include foreign coaches and players. Each team will be formed for around 200 million kyat (US $204,080), according to a press conference held in Rangoon in March. The new Myanmar National League is expected to kick off in 2010..."

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"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 17, No. 2

Date of Publication: 

2009-04-00

Date of entry: 

2009-04-02

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English

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