Police in Taiwan have seized more than $300 million in World Cup bets after busting an illegal online betting ring, authorities said on Thursday.Taiwan did not qualify for the World Cup, but many people on the sporting-mad island are football fans.Police raided a house in the southern city of Tainan on Wednesday, Tainan City Police Department’s Fourth Precinct said in a statement.They arrested eight people and seized computers, mobile phones, ledgers and cash, the statement said.Related NewsAlgeria coach upbeat ahead of Switzerland testKane rescues Three Lions against Eagles’ W’Cup nemesisBelgium beat Senegal 3-2, reach World Cup last 16Five of the eight people had travelled from Hong Kong and Macao on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP Taiwan did not qualify for the World Cup, but many people on the sporting-mad island are football fans.Police raided a house in the southern city of Tainan on Wednesday, Tainan City Police Department’s Fourth Precinct said in a statement.They arrested eight people and seized computers, mobile phones, ledgers and cash, the statement said.Related NewsAlgeria coach upbeat ahead of Switzerland testKane rescues Three Lions against Eagles’ W’Cup nemesisBelgium beat Senegal 3-2, reach World Cup last 16Five of the eight people had travelled from Hong Kong and Macao on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP Police raided a house in the southern city of Tainan on Wednesday, Tainan City Police Department’s Fourth Precinct said in a statement.They arrested eight people and seized computers, mobile phones, ledgers and cash, the statement said.Related NewsAlgeria coach upbeat ahead of Switzerland testKane rescues Three Lions against Eagles’ W’Cup nemesisBelgium beat Senegal 3-2, reach World Cup last 16Five of the eight people had travelled from Hong Kong and Macao on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP They arrested eight people and seized computers, mobile phones, ledgers and cash, the statement said.Related NewsAlgeria coach upbeat ahead of Switzerland testKane rescues Three Lions against Eagles’ W’Cup nemesisBelgium beat Senegal 3-2, reach World Cup last 16Five of the eight people had travelled from Hong Kong and Macao on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP Five of the eight people had travelled from Hong Kong and Macao on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP The outfit had allegedly raked in nearly NT$10 billion ($313 million) in bets on World Cup matches, police said.They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP They had rented the five-storey house for the period of the tournament.AFP AFP