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similar to chess several Ma Friends room rubbing on a few times, inevitably going to have "material interest" to mobilize interest, party feel good time enjoyable. May "facilitate things," the how many, will not be held by the police, that many players out not sure. Throughout the operation from the usual run, with entertainment of gambling, in some places less than 100 yuan, "a small come to" matter, but in some places, to achieve this amount will certainly be punished, because the punishment scale by police free disposal, the standard is not consistent throughout.

is hard because of the lack of uniform standards, the police not only emboldened them enough punishment, and sometimes controversial: "the last non-penalty, how this should be punished?" "Not long ago in Nanjing to play a 50-element did not control Well, how back home even if the law? "To this end, a few days ago, the Provincial Public Security Department issued a notice today until the end of August, on" illegal gambling cases on the amount of penalty guidance (draft) "(" the draft ") to the public for comments and to hold hearings in early September, well-developed uniform standards of law enforcement, according to the law banning gambling, illegal gambling regulations that case. Municipal police discretion in the prescribed standard, the light of local conditions, specific provisions, to ministries and agencies for the record.

"draft" core Tips

◎ stakes gambling activities for money or property, money or property in exchange for chips to win the money or property, lending of money or property, are considered gambling money .

◎ seized crackdown against illegal gambling site staff to carry the property, according to forms of gambling, bet size, crackdown against illegal gambling and time specific case to determine whether it is gambling money, if there is no evidence of gambling money is not collected.

◎ "draft," the amount is 100 yuan as a punishment the border, whatever the amount of gambling money has not reached the lower limit of the standard, not punishment, but should be criticized and educated.

◎ provide chess room, etc, and only pay the normal costs of operating sites and service behavior, do not provide the conditions that gambling be punished.

◎ participation and gambling, computer network gambling, gambling machine gambling, casino gambling, "Mark Six" and other illegal lottery ticket means gambling, per capita personal gambling money or a certain amount of gambling money, will be 5-15 days detention.

4 asked, "the amount of gambling penalty," the new rules

1

how gambling money gambling activities identified?

stake, and for chips, online gambling deposit are considered

the identification of the gambling money, "draft" regulations, for stakes gambling activities and material, in exchange for chips funds and materials, to win the money or property, lending money and material, are considered gambling money. In the use of computer networks gambling activities, sub-casinos, bookmakers or gambling lower participants in organizations or participate in gambling prior to the organizers of gambling, bookmakers or gambling companies to deliver superior deposit, are also considered gambling money. In real life, some gambling and not gambling money at the scene, but in chips or prior agreement, after delivery and so on, instead, for this case, the amount of gambling money gambling will be determined after the investigation is true. Through the computer network, gambling, gambling gambling money to place the amount of "draft" suggested that the computer can follow the network of betting or gambling machines on the total points won, multiplied by the representatives of each of the actual amount of points to identify the total amount of gambling money .

"draft" clearly, the police seized gambling money on, should be immediately confiscated. If the site can not distinguish between temporary gambling money seized all, and can serve as a crackdown against illegal gambling common gambling money officers seized.

, of course, seized crackdown against illegal gambling on-site staff to carry the property, "the Bill" put forward should be treated differently, according to forms of gambling, bet size, crackdown against illegal gambling and time specific case to determine whether it is gambling money, if there is no evidence that is gambling money, and not the collection.

2

which situations can be reduced or not punished?

hundred dollars less without penalty, chess and card room operators do not normally punish

"Bill" provides one of the following are to be 500 yuan shall be imposed: First, participation and gambling , computer network gambling, gambling machine gambling, casino gambling, "Mark Six" and other illegal lottery ticket means gambling, personal per capita gambling money gambling money, or more than 100 yuan, 500 yuan discontent; Second, participation in other gambling activities, personal gambling money, or 200 yuan per capita gambling money more than 1,000 yuan. Here the "per capita gambling money" refers to the individual gambling money can not be determined, the press crackdown against illegal gambling money and goods to the value, calculated by dividing the average number crackdown against illegal gambling in gambling money.

considered gambling does have some entertainment, "draft" is not across the board, but to 数额 whether the 100, as a punishment borders, whatever the amount of gambling money has not reached the lower limit of the standard shall not be penalized , but should be criticized and educated. In addition, the "draft", if not for-profit, relatives with property between the winning or losing playing mahjong, play poker and other entertainment, not to be punished gambling; the same time, providing chess room, etc, only the normal charge place the cost of business activities and services do not provide the conditions that gambling be punished, but, knowing that another person other than gambling.

on one of the following circumstances, reduce or not punishment: First, minors involved in gambling or gambling to provide conditions; Second, coerced, lured into taking part in gambling or gambling to provide for the conditions; Third, take the initiative, surrendered himself to tell the truth to the public security organs gambling or gambling to provide the conditions for the violations; so.

3

which cases should be given heavier punishment?

a certain amount of gambling money to detention, civil crackdown against illegal gambling heavy penalty

If the people involved in gambling, to the "draft" one of the following circumstances listed, the following should be 5 punishment of detention: one involved in Gambling, computer network gambling, gambling machine gambling, casino gambling, "Mark Six" and other illegal lottery ticket means gambling, personal gambling money gambling money, or more than 500 yuan per capita, more than 1,000 yuan; Second, participation in other gambling activities, personal per capita gambling money gambling money, or more than 1,000 yuan, 3,000 yuan of discontent.

one of the following circumstances, namely, Office 10, more than 15 detention and impose more than 500 yuan to 3,000 yuan shall be imposed: First, participation and gambling, computer network gambling, gambling machine gambling, casino gambling "Mark Six" and other illegal lottery ticket means gambling, personal gambling money or more than 1,000 yuan per capita gambling money; Second, participation in other gambling activities, personal gambling money, or more than 3,000 yuan per capita gambling money.

In addition, in accordance with the Public Security Ministry of Public Security and the relevant provisions of our province, if the people involved in gambling, one of the following circumstances may be given a heavier punishment: First, in the workplace, public places or on public transport, gambling a; Second, the state staff to provide gambling or gambling conditions; third is to organize, attract overseas Chinese citizens to go gambling.

4

to provide the conditions of how gambling punishment?

a mahjong gambling even if only one can be fined 500 yuan

addition to the standard penalties for specific gamblers, "draft" to "provide conditions for the gambling behavior" has also made specific discretion standard of law and order sanctions, mainly based on the amount of illegal profits, law number, and in conjunction with other statutory and discretionary circumstances determine the punishment range.

one of the following two cases are to be 500 yuan shall be imposed: First, provide the conditions for the illegal gambling profits accumulated less than 200 yuan; second is accumulated to provide the conditions under 5 times of gambling. That is, providing services specifically for gambling, even if it is only a mahjong table, mahjong table for gambling only once this may also be fined 500 yuan.

one of the following seven cases, the Department for more than 15, 10 detention and impose more than 500 yuan to 3,000 yuan shall be imposed: First, provide the conditions for the illegal gambling profits accumulated more than 500 yuan; The second is to provide conditions for the gambling for more than 3 times; third accumulatively more than 10 people to provide conditions for gambling; four loans for gambling activities, serious enough for criminal punishment or reeducation through labor; 5 is approved by the state of not reported, the issue of unauthorized , lottery sales approach, provide the conditions for the gambling, not serious enough for criminal punishment or reeducation through labor; six others are knowingly engaging in gambling activities to its sales function with the gambling game, not serious enough for criminal punishment or reeducation through labor; seven are gathered gambling casinos to open the common crimes, not criminal punishment or reeducation through labor.

■ still in doubt

"Bill" why

did not mention the "sentencing" penalties?

members of the public may have questions, you gambling is not a crime, how can "draft" only provides for fines, detention, punishment, could open a casino for those, and gambling, and gambling for a living, and do not " sentencing "penalties for it?

In fact, the public is confused, "the general illegal gambling" and "Gambling" boundaries. "Draft" specification is mainly ordinary citizens in illegal gambling activities, by the law and order punishment law to regulate, rather than gambling offense. In contrast, gambling is more harmful crime, is punished by the criminal laws.

gambling illegal gambling general boundaries of the crime is subjective whether for commercial purposes, whether objectively Gambling, open casino gambling industry in the behavior. In many cases, people were winning or losing with a small amount of entertainment properties, although there are also subjective to win a small amount of property for profit component, but its does not matter win or lose, or little importance, its main purpose is for pleasure, entertainment, therefore, not a "for-profit."

Therefore, although many participate in gambling, but not winning or losing, gambling is not life or major economic source; or actors, while providing casino, gambling, I did not profit from them, can not be found Gambling. Where the circumstances are serious, according to "Public Security Administration Punishments" relevant regulations.

Gambling is a means for commercial purposes, the implementation of Gambling, to open casino gambling industry in the behavior, in order to obtain large amounts of money or other property. Participants to obtain property the way, including the following situations: First, tap profit, and second, to open access to illegal gambling proceeds, the three direct crackdown against illegal gambling profits, the four Chinese citizens to go outside the organization of gambling, to obtain rebates, fees introduced costs.

"Criminal Law" stipulates that for-profit, and gambling or the gambling industry, three years imprisonment, criminal detention or control, fine. Casino opened, three years imprisonment, criminal detention or control, be fined; circumstances are serious, three to ten years imprisonment and a fine.

■ ask you to register

"gambling content penalty" hearings held early next month

to ban gambling activities according to law, public security organs regulate illegal gambling case Recently, the provincial public security department of foreign issued an "illegal gambling penalty cases, the amount of guidance (draft)", open to the public for comment.

If you are on the "amount of punishment of gambling," something to say, you can on August 31, through the Provincial Public Security Bureau official website, "Director-mail", or by telephone 025-83526403,025-83526407 (fax) feedback.

Provincial Public Security Bureau is scheduled for early September and invited representatives of ordinary people and grassroots organizations, game rooms and other entertainment establishments on behalf of the owners and employees, culture, business sector representatives, relevant legal experts, lawyers, representatives of hearing, interested parties may contact the above-mentioned application, and provide your name, occupation and contact telephone number.

reporter at the Aviva