Gambling Ordinance Part III 3-6 Section 9 Cap. 148 Any person who bets with a bookmaker commits an offence and is liable— (a) on first conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months; (b) on second conviction to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months; (c) on third or subsequent conviction to a fine of $30,000 and to imprisonment for 9 months, whether the bet is received within or outside Hong Kong. (Amended 42 of 1990 s. 6; 12 of 2002 s. 5) 9. Promoters of lotteries Any person who promotes, organizes, conducts or manages, or otherwise has control of, an unlawful lottery commits an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or (b) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $5,000,000 and to imprisonment for 7 years. (Replaced 12 of 2002 s. 6) 10. Selling lottery tickets Any person who— (a) sells or otherwise disposes of a ticket relating to an unlawful lottery; (b) has in his possession a lottery ticket relating to an unlawful lottery with a view to its sale or other disposal, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. Verified Copy Last updated date 13.12.2018