Over 63,000 are accused of opening casinos in the first nine months this year: top Chinese prosecutor
最高检：新型开设赌场犯罪呈高发态势，今年前9月6.3万余人被公诉
A total of 63,238 individuals in China were accused of illegally opening casinos between January 1 and September 30, 2021, a year-on-year increase of 40 percent, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said during a press conference on Monday.
11月29日，最高检召开“依法履行检察职能，从严惩治开设赌场犯罪”新闻发布会，通报有关情况并发布检察机关惩治开设赌场犯罪典型案例。最高检检委会委员、第一检察厅厅长苗生明提到，境外一些赌场和网络赌博把我国境内公民作为主要招赌、吸赌对象，新型开设赌场犯罪呈高发态势。
