As of February 1st, 2018, all state-run telecom carriers across China must officially move to BLOCK all virtual private networks (VPN). The new mandate may prove to have a major effect on the country’s community of online gamblers, particularly the surge of users looking to place bets in time for the upcoming World Cup 2018.
At the start of 2017, China began limiting accessible online content to its citizens, and in turn, all unauthorized VPNs were deemed prohibited. Of course, among those restricted, included a series of online gambling sites featuring international licenses. It is believed that 1%-3% of the country’s internet users utilized VPNs, as a means of bypassing censors put into play by Beijing. Such censors were created to prevent online users from accessing content the government disapproves of.
The country has not only taken measures against the online sector, but it has not been too favoring of the land-based casinos, either. In fact, this past March, the Public Security Minister made an official statement, which outlined severe consequences to all gambling operators reaching out to Chinese citizens with gambling-oriented advertising.
China is not the only one making move on enforcing new regulations on the matter. Russia is preparing to follow in its footsteps, and put forth its own block on VPNs. While no official date has been given as to when this might happen, the belief is that it will become a reality sooner rather than later. An outline of the new legislation has already been addressed in a duma, or Russian assembly.
coolsongss
6 years ago
Unbelievably oppressive measure against the freedom of the public. This article focus on the gambling, which is obvious. But, more than that, Chinese government are trying to do anything to block and manipulate the information against the Communist Party. And Russian is following the suit.
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cheztwins
6 years ago
Is this because the people of their country are having gambling pro lems that are bleeding into their daily lives and affecting other parts of society? I can't imagine it has nothing to do with money. I assume it is aimy that these countries do not want money leaving their country's economy untaxed and unaccounted for.
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Trdza
6 years ago
The internet controlling in this country has gone one step further. I wonder what will be their next move.
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jade
6 years ago
I hate reading about this stuff because it reminds me how bad government control can get. I feel bad for both Chinese and Russian residents. Their new restrictions are not going to be of any help to other countries where they are trying to expand legalized gambling, like in the USA. Right now, the US is having problems...
I hate reading about this stuff because it reminds me how bad government control can get. I feel bad for both Chinese and Russian residents. Their new restrictions are not going to be of any help to other countries where they are trying to expand legalized gambling, like in the USA. Right now, the US is having problems with both of these countries, but that won't keep our government from agreeing with their governments on this subject!
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Mil E Na
6 years ago
Very sad news for Russian and Chinese residents...
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