Which online casinos are licensed in China?
The register records online casino games as prohibited in China. Nothing to play is listed here, per the register read 2 Oct 2026. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Prohibited
- Regulator
- Ministry of Public Security (MPS) – enforcement; only state lotteries (China Welfare Lottery, China Sports Lottery) authorised
- Legal age
- 18+state lotteries
- Licence regime
- No casino licence (land-based or online). Only State lotteries (social welfare, sport) are legal
- Key facts
- All gambling other than State lotteries is punished under criminal law (Penal Code art. 303; Amendment XI of 2021: offence of organising cross-border gambling). Ongoing campaign against “cross-border gambling”: more than 4,500 sites blocked and more than 11,000 arrests in 2024 (MPS); blacklist of “gambling tourism” destinations (since 2020); in 2026, official instructions extend the campaign (sanctions, inter-agency coordination, targeting of payment channels).
What a player risks
Online casino gambling is prohibited in this market; no operator is licensed to offer it. A site that takes players from this market does so without any local licence, whatever licence it holds elsewhere: its players have no local-regulator protection or dispute resolution, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on local law, playing may itself be an offence and may lead to fines or prosecution. The register records for China: Illegal, blocked and sanctioned: sites blocked by the “Great Firewall”, payment channels targeted by the MPS; the player faces administrative penalties (law on public security penalties; amounts not re-checked online today).
Licences valid in China
Nothing to play is listed here: prohibited.