https://www.scmp.com/rss/501964/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS China loves poker games. But it looks like the Chinese government is trying to stamp them out. A new batch of 795 games were recently approved -- but none were poker or gambling titles. Contrast that to 2018, where nearly half of all games approved (962, to be exact) were poker games. It comes as part of a wider crackdown on the online gambling industry. Throughout the last year, authorities have blocked or removed apps and there have been a number of... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029262/theres-crackdown-chinas-beloved-digital-poker-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029262/theres-crackdown-chinas-beloved-digital-poker-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:51:54 +0000 China loves poker games. But it looks like the Chinese government is trying to stamp them out. A new batch of 795 games were recently approved -- but none were poker or gambling titles. Contrast that to 2018, where nearly half of all games approved (962, to be exact) were poker games. It comes as part of a wider crackdown on the online gambling industry. Throughout the last year, authorities have blocked or removed apps and there have been a number of arrests. The crackdown has been especially... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/theres-crackdown-chinas-beloved-digital-poker-games/article/3004674?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/theres-crackdown-chinas-beloved-digital-poker-games/article/3004674?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:51:54 +0000