Source: Rule of Law Daily
In recent years, with the continuous development of China's e -sports industry, some criminals have stated their attention to e -sports and surrounding derivatives in order to obtain high illegal benefits.14 criminal gangs led by Gong and Liu, set up an e -sports company, developed an e -sports game APP, and named the "bounty competition" to open the reality of the casino.Essence
On June 14, 2023, after a public prosecution was filed by the People's Procuratorate of Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the court sentenced Gong, Liu, Deng, Li and other 14 prison for five years and three months to three months from the crime of opening a casino.It ranges from six months and is fined from 50,000 to 20,000 yuan. Some personnel are applicable to probation.It was ordered to withdraw more than 100 million yuan in illegal income, and confiscated more than 100 cases such as computers and mobile phones.The judgment has taken effect.
In August 2021, Xiao Liu, a college student who lives in Gusu District, Suzhou City, brushed a "mobile game bounty" short video live broadcast.According to the anchor, this game app called "mutual gang" contains currently popular mobile games, which can win bonuses in random pairing games, and can be withdrawn through the APP.
Not only can you play games, you still have money to win?Xiao Liu, who was so exciting, quickly downloaded, registered, and logged in to find that participating in the "Award Battle", first recharged the diamond in the APP as a "admission fee".Xiao Liu recharged 100 diamonds, and transferred to a certain shooting mobile game entrance to the battle -played mobile game entrance to the battle through the platform, and the so -called "bonus" is the sum of his "admission fee" of him and other players.Although he won 100 diamonds in the end, he was automatically removed by 30 diamonds by the platform. Under the reminder of a friend, Xiao Liu realized that the platform was involved in gambling, and immediately unloaded the APP and called the 110 alarm.
After receiving the report, the public security organs filed a case for investigation.Police found that Xiao Liu's recharge funds flowed to an e -sports company in Chengdu, and Shun Tengto locked a total of 14 criminal suspects including Gong Mou, management Liu, APP development and promotion, and financial personnel.In September 2021, with the cooperation of Chengdu police, the police arrested all criminal suspects, and the "mutual gang" APP was immediately suspended.
After investigation, Gong and his friend Liu, who opened a network technology company partnership, faced losses due to poor operation.One day, when Gong accidentally saw an e -sports game advertisement that "winning the game and making bonuses", he wanted to develop an app to explode the popularity of mobile games and use the "bonus" gimmick to attract traffic.Sitting.
After Gong, Gong persuaded Liu and other five people to use the state's support policy for the e -sports industry to register and set up mutual encountering e -sports Co., Ltd. to obtain e -sports licenses.The competition planning and other content related to e -sports. Gong is the actual controller of the company, and Liu and other 5 people.After joint discussion, they instructed five technicians such as Li and Ma to develop the "mutual gang" APP and officially launched in June 2021.The company's employee Deng and Huang have promoted the "bounty competition" as a gimmick to attract players to download the app through the live broadcast of the online platform.After the user paid the prescribed equivalent virtual currency, the platform entered the game randomly, and the winner won all the rewards to exchange withdrawal through the APP.According to the 30%of the shooting mobile game and the proportion of 20%of the push towers, the company was drawn into profits, and the financial staff Xu was responsible for the settlement of funds.After verification, the app has been operating for 3 months, the registered users have reached 2.6 million, and the user recharge amount exceeds 10 million yuan.
In November 2021, six management personnel such as Gong and Liu were arrested by the Gusu District Procuratorate for suspected opening of the casino.Adopt criminal compulsory measures for waiting and trial in accordance with the law.After hearing, it was found that from June to September 2021, 14 people such as Gong and Liu organized players to participate in online gambling through the APP. The gambling capital involved in the case was as high as more than 8.6 million yuan, which made more than 100 million yuan in profits, which has constituted a crime of opening a casino.
"The company has a legitimate e -sports license. The 'APP of each other' is similar to the JJ fighting landlord.Attempts to cover up the facts of the crime, insisting that it is engaged in a legitimate and compliant e -sports business.
Procuratorate reviews that the "mutual gang" APP also provides users with recharge channels to convert cash to virtual currency and re -exchanges virtual currencies into money withdrawal channels.The company's bet on each game player's bet is made, and the user recharge, withdrawal, and the company involved in the case formed corresponds to the "upper and lower points" links of gambling, which belongs to the online gambling event.
"In fact, as long as it meets the gambling characteristics of‘ money in money, or losing or losing, you can constitute a crime of opening a casino. ‘E -sports’ camouflage is just self -deceiving. ”Liu Yan, a prosecutor Liu Yan, introduced.In fact, with the bloody e -sports competition, there have been criminals to develop the e -sports quiz APP, allowing players to recharge and bet. The platform is settled and withdrawn.Attracted many players to indulge in it.In contrast, the "Mutual Gang" APP uses "playing games and winning bounty" as a cover, and put on "legal coat", which has stronger confusion and temptation.Young people who love e -sports games, especially at school, have weak identification ability, and are easy to fall into such a carefully pretended trap. They violate the law without knowing themselves.
How can we stay away from such online gambling traps?The procuratorial organs reminded that the purchase of chips, winning or losing decisions and can be exchanged for cash. As long as they have these three characteristics, whether it is chess, cards, mobile games, or other forms, they have been suspected of gambling violations.The masses must improve the ability to discern and eliminate fluke, download and log in to games through official platforms and formal channels, do not trust online advertising, privately recommend it, and do not click on the unknown links. Once illegal acts involved in gambling should take the initiative to refuse and report immediately.Do not believe that "generous bonuses" and "one -second withdrawal" and other gimmicks, otherwise it is very likely that the family is out of production, the debt is high, and may be held accountable.
