Strong lineup in bid to curb online lotteries
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, together with 11 other central departments, recently issued a notice that forbids any unauthorized lottery sales online. Beijing Youth Daily comments:
The list of the 12 central government departments covers quite a wide range. It includes economic and financial departments such as the Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China and the State Administration for Market Regulation, internet regulatory departments such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as well as the crime-busting Ministry of Public Security.
That shows the central leadership is determined to prevent online lottery sales and crack down on any illegal activities involved. The 12 departments concerned have also stressed they will strike against any illegal gambling or unauthorized online lotteries.
