Chapter 21 Offenses of Gambling

Chapter 21 Offenses of Gambling

Article 266
A person who gambles in a public place or a place open to the public shall be punished with a fine of not more than one thousand yuan unless the item for which he gambles is one to provide temporary amusement.
Gambling apparatus at the site or a thing of value found at the gambling table or place for exchange of gambling tokens shall be forfeitedconfiscated whether or not it belongs to the offender.

Article 267
(Deleted)

Article 268
A person who for the purposepurpose of gain furnishes a place to gamble or assembles person to gamble shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than three years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than three thousand yuan may be imposed.

Article 269
A person who for the purposepurpose of gain operates a prize-giving savings business or issues lottery tickets without permission of the government shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than one year or detentionshort-term imprisonment; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than three thousand yuan may be imposed.
An agent who acts as an intermediary in a prize-giving savings business or in the sale of lottery tickets as specified in the preceding paragraph shall be punished with fixed-term imprisonment for not more than six months or detentionshort-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of not more than one thousand yuan may be imposed.

Article 270
A public official who harbors a person who commits an offense specified in this Chapter shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for such an offense by increasing it up to one half.


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2010.10.17
BY Wan-Li Yang