China to Crack Down on Online Gambling Following Arrest of Suncity Boss

Chinese prosecutors have announced that they are cracking down further on all online gambling platform that are offering products and services to people in the country.

The announcement follows the recent arrest of Suncity casino boss Alvin Chau Cheok-wa for allegedly running an illegal gambling platform and encouraging Chinese nationals to gamble at an online casino.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Miao Shengming, head of the first prosecutor’s office at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, said:

“Criminals used the internet technology, such as software and platforms, to connect gamblers, casinos and their proxies.”

The press conference came shortly after the arrest of the head of the Suncity Group along with 10 other people for running and promoting online gambling. Chau is accused of being the leader of a syndicate that launched online gambling platforms in other jurisdictions before enabling Chinese nationals to join. The syndicate is also accused of lending money to gamblers to encourage them to join the platforms and handled most transactions through an illegal underground bank.

Jenny Tang

An experienced iGaming commentator and analyst based in New York City - Jenny reports on regulation and gambling industry news and events.