LabSul publishes the study “The prohibition paradox: the illegal gaming and betting market in China”, which analyzes the effects of the restrictive regime adopted in mainland China and the expansion of an increasingly digital, cross-border, and adaptable illegal betting market.
The study examines how, even in the face of prohibition and an intensive enforcement policy, demand for gaming and betting persists and finds new channels, including digital platforms based abroad and private communication networks. The analysis also addresses the relationship between this underground market and organized crime and money laundering structures.
Drawing on the Chinese case, the study discusses a central question for regulatory policies: how can users be retained longer within the authorized environment, thereby reducing the space occupied by the illegal market?
Among its conclusions, the study indicates that severe restrictions may change where supply is located without necessarily eliminating demand, and highlights the importance of channeling users toward authorized operators as part of consumer protection and underground market enforcement strategies.
The study also relates this experience to the Brazilian context and proposes that the effectiveness of public policy be assessed not only by the intensity of enforcement, but also by the ability to keep demand within the regulated environment.
Access the full study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ltZgejgv2hUKwgk8CJWqyVFazE9_ossX/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ltZgejgv2hUKwgk8CJWqyVFazE9_ossX/view?usp=sharing
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