Is it illegal to open a mahjong room in the community?

It is not illegal to open a mahjong room in a residential area. First of all, the premise is that this mahjong hall is not for profit. Everyone just controls the amount of money for pure play within the limit, or it is okay for relatives and friends to play, or illegally make profits. Behavior will be punished. It is illegal to open a casino for profit, which will violate the crime of opening a casino. The crime of opening a casino refers to whether there is an objective behavior of gathering people to gamble, opening a casino and taking gambling as a profession. Once the casino is officially opened and actually used by some people, it is deemed that this crime has been accomplished, regardless of whether the founder actually makes a profit. If the casino owner participates in gambling on his own and engages in gambling, he may consider merging this crime with gambling crime.

1. There is no property law, but it is officially called property management regulations.

2. The Property Management Regulations mainly stipulate the rights and obligations between owners and property management companies. There is no concern about whether the mahjong room can be opened.

3. As Lan Yan pointed out in 2008, the change of residence into business premises should be approved by interested owners. However, if the house that runs the mahjong hall itself is a business house in the community, it is not necessary to obtain the consent of the relevant owners. If the leased house is used for residential management, the lessor has the right to restrict the use of the house when concluding the contract. If the contract prohibits the place from being used to open mahjong rooms, chess rooms and other entertainment places, it is a breach of contract.

4. It is also possible that regional administrative regulations prohibit the establishment of mahjong halls in the community, and the property management company may be required to produce corresponding documents.

5. To open a mahjong room, you should also apply to the relevant administrative departments for operation, and you can operate it only after obtaining the business license for industry and commerce. At the same time, you should be careful not to involve gambling.

Legal basis:

Article 303 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Whoever 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.