How to measure the penalty for the crime of opening a casino?

Sentencing for the crime of opening a casino: sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or control, and 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. The crime of opening a casino refers to whether there is an objective act of gathering people to gamble, opening a casino or 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.

legal ground

Article 303 of the Criminal Law

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.