Is it forbidden to play mahjong on August 5th?

Since August 5th, all mahjong parlors in China have been closed, which is false, so it is also false to prohibit playing mahjong.

Since August 5th, all mahjong parlors in China have been closed, and there is no such official document. The reasons are as follows: According to the "Implementation Opinions of the Ministry of Culture and other four ministries and commissions on promoting the orderly development of chess and cards" in China, the business premises limited to the supervision area will be closed before August 5, and other areas can continue to operate. In addition, in addition to actively cooperating with the implementation of national policies, the operation of chess and card venues around the country also needs local governments to supervise and strengthen supervision and law enforcement to ensure the orderly development of the chess and card industry.

It's not illegal to play mahjong in mahjong hall, but it's illegal to gamble in mahjong hall. There are limits and boundaries for entertainment in mahjong parlors. Now, the state stipulates that entertainment with a certain amount of money or entertainment with family members to win or lose with money is not gambling. Mahjong parlors usually only provide places for consumers to play cards and mahjong, so their services are limited. Facilities are usually only mahjong machine, tables and chairs, sofas, and some businesses will decorate the bathroom. Usually, there are many machines in a hall, which is relatively simple as a whole.

The latest regulations on playing mahjong have been issued.

The new regulations on punishment for playing mahjong include: those who participate in gambling with a large amount will be punished, fined or detained accordingly. Crowd gambling refers to providing casinos and gambling tools for gambling activities, organizing and attracting others to participate in gambling, and I take advantage of it. When gambling in groups, some actors participate in gambling by themselves, while others do not, but they all belong to gambling in groups.

Opening a casino is an organizational gambling behavior that provides gambling places, gambling methods, gambling tools, chips and funds for profit. Taking gambling as a business means taking gambling as a regular business and taking gambling income as the main source of life or squandering it. As long as it is for the purpose of making profits, any of the above-mentioned acts of gathering people to gamble, opening casinos or taking gambling as a profession constitute gambling crimes.