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  2. Oct 22, 2022 · Gambling is illegal in most parts of China but experts say it's widespread due to copycat websites that "mirror" established ones. Betting companies sometimes hire people to "infiltrate" chat...

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  3. Sep 16, 2023 · Even though the strict gambling laws only affected regular gambling options, such as land-based casinos and so on, the most recent changes to the industry now also affect iGaming. There are way more online bookmakers and casinos than before, so it’s no surprise that the Chinese authorities are doing everything they can to prevent those ...

    • Gambling in The Early Days
    • Recent History of China's Casinos
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    Experts have found gambling records dating back as far as 2,100 years B.C. Interestingly enough, it is known that the game we know as Keno was played around this time. What’s more, games with similar traits to Poker and Blackjack were also thought to be played by Chinese upper-class citizens and members of its military. Throughout history, gambling...

    As such, links with underground criminal activities and corruption became inevitable. The years 1930-1950 also introduced many new games to the Chinese market, but not long after the People’s Republic of China was formed (1949) gambling took a major hit as all gambling activities were completely outlawed. Today, only state-run lotteries are legal i...

    In Hong Kong, which is a partly autonomous region of China, some forms of gambling are legal, as the region is allowed to form most of its own laws. In fact, gambling in Hong Kong has been legal since 1977.

    Macau, known as the Las Vegas of the east, has actually surpassed Vegas in terms of revenue back in 2007, with annual gambling revenues exceeding $28 billlion. Gambling in Macau has been legal since 1850. Today, the region hosts over 35 land casinos, attracting millions of tourists on a yearly basis, many of which are wealthy citizens from other pa...

  4. Gambling in China is illegal under Chinese law and has been officially outlawed since the Communist Party took power in 1949. Any form of gambling by Chinese citizens, including online-gambling, gambling overseas, opening casinos overseas to attract citizens of China as primary customers, is considered illegal. [3]

  5. Oct 3, 2023 · Gambling in China is very strictly regulated. Beyond the two government-approved lotteries, all other forms of gambling are illegal. There are laws explicitly prohibiting online gambling, sports betting outside of the Sports Lottery, and facilitating Chinese citizens to gamble abroad.

  6. Jul 1, 2020 · A Q&A guide to gaming in China. The Q&A provides a high level overview of the legislative framework of gambling regulation; the regulatory authorities; gambling products; land-based gambling; regulation and licensing; online gambling; B2B and B2C operations; mobile gaming and interactive gambling; social gaming; blockchain technology; gambling ...

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