Gambling Ordinance Part III 3-4 Section 7 7. Cap. 148 Bookmaking (1) Any person who—  (Amended 53 of 1981 s. 4) (a) engages in bookmaking, whether on one occasion or more than one occasion; or (Amended 12 of 2002 s. 4) (b) holds out in any manner that he solicits, receives, negotiates or settles bets by way of trade or business, (Amended 12 of 2002 s. 4) (c) (Repealed 12 of 2002 s. 4) commits an offence and is liable— (i) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or (ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years. (1A) Any person who engages in bookmaking, whether on one occasion or more than one occasion, by receiving, negotiating or settling outside Hong Kong a bet— (a) which is placed from Hong Kong; or (b) placed by a person who is in Hong Kong when the bet is placed, commits an offence and is liable— (c) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or (d) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years. (Added 12 of 2002 s. 4) (2) (Repealed 12 of 2002 s. 4) (Amended 42 of 1990 s. 5) 8. Betting with a bookmaker Verified Copy Last updated date 13.12.2018