App stores, social platforms and e-commerce marketplaces in mainland China prohibit gambling distribution; in June 2018 all online poker applications were banned and removed from app stores, with poker promotion forbidden across WeChat and Weibo. China-facing affiliate, CDN, DNS and hosting infrastructure carries accomplice-liability exposure.
Jurisdictions › China › Distribution and platforms
China · Question 09 of 11
Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms?
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
App stores, social platforms and e-commerce marketplaces in mainland China prohibit gambling distribution; in June 2018 all online poker applications were banned and removed from app stores, with poker promotion forbidden across WeChat and Weibo. China-facing affiliate, CDN, DNS and hosting infrastr…