Is it illegal to advertise for mass gambling in Shenzhen?

It is illegal to send gambling advertisements in groups. Those who constitute the crime of gambling may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and fined; If it does not constitute a crime, the public security organ may impose a detention of not more than five days or a fine of not more than five hundred yuan.

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Article 303 of the Criminal Code 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 five 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 five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.

Whoever organizes People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens to participate in gambling outside the country (territory), if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 70 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

For the purpose of making profits, provide conditions for gambling, or participate in gambling in a large amount, be detained for less than five days or fined less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and fined for more than 3,000 yuan in 500 yuan.