It is not surprising to hear news like this if it comes from Asia, not to be offensive, but that is the mindset here, covering up illegal things with legal things. In our country I even heard of a gambling place that was covered with a doll shop. This has been going on for quite some time I think, there's no way no one has ever reported it. But they still have enough money to shut up a few mouths, until eventually there's a lot to shut up, but they don't have that much money. So I agree with @Plaguedeath.
It is unfortunate that this illegal act is covered up with crypto-related things, perhaps this incident will lead public opinion in South Korea that all mining is bad, because there is gambling there.
- Ammar M. A.