SINGAPORE - The bets range from $1 to a couple of thousands, and some punters even blatantly throw $1,000 bills on the table for the bookmakers to collect.
This is not some dingy gambling den in a back lane. Rather, such activities take place under the bright lights of some bowling centres here, mostly during in-house leagues and competitions.
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