Gambling crimes are generally not economic crimes. Economic crime refers to a serious violation of the state management system and the destruction of social and economic order in the field of commodity economic management, which should be punished according to the criminal law.
Legal objectivity:
Article 266 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) 68 whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, 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; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail. 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 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.