Default outlook is negative for liberalisation and increasing for enforcement intensity. There is no credible consultation, pilot reform or liberalisation signal on a 12-36 month horizon. SPC directives and MPS operations point to intensification, not relaxation. State-lottery expansion (record sales of RMB623.49bn in 2024) is the only growth signal and does not open any private pathway.
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China · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
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
Default outlook is negative for liberalisation and increasing for enforcement intensity. There is no credible consultation, pilot reform or liberalisation signal on a 12-36 month horizon. SPC directives and MPS operations point to intensification, not relaxation. State-lottery expansion (record sale…