Chinese table tennis star Zhang Jike was exposed to be suspected of gambling in Macau, and was also photographed losing money in Macau casinos. According to people familiar with the matter, Zhang Jike lost 20 million in gambling. It is understood that the news of Zhang Jike's alleged gambling in Macau has been widely circulated on the Internet, and his former teammate Kong Linghui has had a similar experience. So is Zhang Jike gambling real, in this regard, the following introduces several related knowledge points.
Is gambling legal in Macau?
Gambling in Macau is legal and has a special legal regulation. According to the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the gambling industry in Macau is not subject to any legal restrictions, nor is there any legal provision prohibiting any form of gambling. According to article 349 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, whoever gathers a crowd to gamble or gamble for the purpose of profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or surveillance, and a fine. Whoever opens a casino shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or surveillance, and a fine; where the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 10 years, and shall also be fined.
Are Chinese sports stars caught gambling in Australia?
According to an August 2016 Southern Weekend report, Chinese table tennis star Zhang Jike was photographed losing money in a casino in Macau. Previously, former Chinese badminton star Kong Linghui was also photographed losing money in Macau gambling.
In fact, gambling in Macau is nothing new. As early as the 80s of the last century, Taiwanese artist Cai Qin once went to Macau casinos to play, and she lost 300,000 yuan at that time, which is not a large amount. In addition, Hong Kong artist Jackie Chan has also gambled money in Macau casinos, and even lost 1 million Hong Kong dollars. And the famous writer Jin Yong even visited the Macau casino in the 90s of last century.
Some netizens said: "I first remembered that when I was playing golf, I saw someone playing gambling money, and I saw that they were betting quite big, but I didn't expect that someone really lost so much." ”
What are the characteristics of Macau casinos?
1. The size of the casino is large and can accommodate a lot of people.
2. The service staff in the casino will not ask for tips from gamblers.
3. There are special people in the casino to provide various services for gamblers, such as free pick-up and drop-off, free meals, etc.
4. The casino has special staff to observe the gambler's wins and losses and provide related services.
Why don't Chinese sports stars go to Macau?
In this regard, a person familiar with the matter said that there are "two highs and two lows" for gambling money in Macao, which are the crime of gambling and the crime of money laundering. "Generally, gambling outside the country, mainlanders will not be arrested and will not go to jail." However, if you are caught gambling in the mainland, you will be repatriated to the mainland, and then you will need to apply for a tourist visa when you pass through Macau. ”
However, it is understood that there are indeed many Chinese gambling in Macau. For example, there were rumors that a mainland boss had invited a group of athletes to Macau.
Which sports stars have been investigated for gambling?
Former head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team, Milutinovic, who was the head coach of the Chinese national team, was investigated for accepting an invitation from a bookmaker to participate in a match-fixing gambling campaign during the World Cup.
Suzanne, the wife of former FIFA vice-president and FIFA Executive Director Blatter, was arrested in the UK on suspicion of gambling, but she was eventually released on bail.
Russian short track speed skating star Zinatali was also accused of being involved in gambling, when he was fined $100,000 for losing $1 million.
Former Chinese women's volleyball coach Lang Ping has also been investigated for gambling. According to reports, Lang Ping said during the investigation: "I personally did not participate in gambling activities, so there is no illegality." ”
Yao Ming, former chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, was also exposed to be suspected of participating in gambling and conspiring to manipulate the game.