Sports Betting

China

Aug 29, 2026

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4 min read

The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

Provincial lottery centres can buy hardware locally, but the software, integration and data layer remains concentrated around one state-linked provider.

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China

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

Official figures show June lottery sales reached RMB 75.98 billion (about US$10.6 billion), with sports lottery sales rising 62.9% while welfare lottery sales fell 7.6%.

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Sports Betting

Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

Aug 6, 2026

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2 min read

Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

The legislation remains in force, but the government has suspended plans to license the Hong Kong Jockey Club after linking prediction markets to a new wave of illegal gambling.

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Enforcement

China Took US$11.6 Billion in World Cup Bets — While Hunting the Illegal Market

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

China Took US$11.6 Billion in World Cup Bets — While Hunting the Illegal Market

The state lottery captured extraordinary demand during the tournament, but the police operations unfolding alongside it exposed the limits of China’s tightly controlled betting system.

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Enforcement

Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

Three enforcement waves in one World Cup — a triad network, a celebrity endorser, and a Telegram distribution layer — show how the illegal market outruns a legal monopoly.

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Sports Betting

The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

China Took US$11.6 Billion in World Cup Bets — While Hunting the Illegal Market

Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

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