Lawyer of Guangdong Shaoyou Law Firm Reply: depending on the crime involved, the general sentencing standard for the crime of opening a casino is Article 303 of the Criminal Law of China: those who gather to gamble or engage in gambling for the purpose of making profits shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also be fined. Whoever opens a casino shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than 10 years and shall also be fined.
