Marketing of private gambling to mainland Chinese consumers is banned and criminally exposed. Advertising assistance to gambling operations engages Art. 287-2 (assisting information-network criminal activity) alongside the Advertising Law. Chinese-language offshore marketing, sponsorship targeting Chinese audiences, affiliate traffic and social/platform distribution all carry accomplice-liability risk.
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China · Question 07 of 11
Marketing: Can we advertise?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full China report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | China (CN) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | None — Gambling Prohibited (Ministry of Public Security / Ministry of Finance for State Lotteries) |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Marketing of private gambling to mainland Chinese consumers is banned and criminally exposed. Advertising assistance to gambling operations engages Art. 287-2 (assisting information-network criminal activity) alongside the Advertising Law. Chinese-language offshore marketing, sponsorship targeting C…