Police in Macau have raided two illegal gambling rings that have yielded million dollars of bets related to this year's World Cup tournament. Officers arrested 26 in two raids on a hotel in the Chinese city, apprehending bookmakers who had been taking bets online and on the phone from across the world.

Macau casino owner Stanley Ho has a thing for truffles: The billionaire yesterday paid $330,000 for two giant white truffles from Italy—weighing a total of 2.87 pounds. He's done this before, too. Proceeds will go to charity.