Legal basis: Article 303 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that anyone who gathers people to gamble or gamble for profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also be fined. Whoever opens a casino shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.
Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Lottery Management Article 3 Welfare lottery and sports lottery are licensed in the State Council. It is forbidden to issue other lottery tickets without the permission of the State Council. It is forbidden to issue and sell overseas lottery tickets in People's Republic of China (PRC).