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Gambling in China and France
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Gambling in China and France
Jason Wong Ching Kwok (08020523)
Elize So Kit Ling (07020120)
Introduction
• Gambling occurred in every society• Rapid Development in19th and 20th centuries• Cultural Phenomenon despite its universality • The East and The West
• Historical Development• Similarities and Differences • Different Gambling Games• Problem Gambling• The New Ways to Gamble
Jason Wong Ching Kwok (08020523) Elize So Kit Ling (07020120)
What is Gambling?
“Gambling is one of the few social activities that occurs in nearly all cultures and in every period of time: in this
respect it can be said to be virtually a universal phenomenon in human societies.”
McMillen 1996
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Historical Development in China
• Started in the 18 century BC• Ban of gambling during the Han
Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD)• The Tang Dynasty, 589 AD, the
Golden Age of Chinese History• In 1860, the Qing government
started to tax from gambling• In 1884, the Guandong government
legalized gambling
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Historical Development in France
• Banned by the authority• Francis I (1494 –1547) created the Royal lottery • ‘Golden Age’ : between the Renaissance and 1789
Revolution• Napoleon: the Royal lottery the Imperial lottery
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Royal lotteyImperial lottery
Francis I Napoleon
Similarities
• Monopoly:• Hong Kong: Jockey Club
• France: La Française des Jeux (FDJ)
Pari Mutuel Urbain (P.M.U.)
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Similarities
• Increasing number of casinos
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in France
Cultural differences
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Most common gambling games Chinese French
Emphasis Process Result
Theory involved Psychology Possibility
Goal Money Other
Different Gambling Games
• China• Mah Jong • Pai Gow• Sic Bo (hi-lo)• Fan Tan
• France• Poker• Slot machines• Horse racing• Gambling on Sport events
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Interaction between East and West
• Gambling is a worldwide activities• Horse Racing, the earliest western
gambling activities spread to China• Madiao (East) Vs. Poker (West)• Mark Six (Hong Kong) Vs. Lottery (Europe)• Dog Racing (Macau) imported from America• Roulette and Three-reel Machine
were exported to China
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Problem Gambling among the Chinese
• Social gambling is widespread among
Chinese communities as it is a preferred form of entertainment.
• Prevalence estimates for Problem Gambling have increased over the years and currently ranged from 2.5% to 4.0%.
• Chinese problem gamblers consistently
have difficulty admitting their issue • Cultural differences exist in patterns of gambling
when compared with Western samples.
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Problem Gambling among the French
• Problem gambling among youngsters > adults• Problem gamblers are most likely to be
electronic gaming machine players• Only 50% of the French Problem Gamblers
seek help. • 20% of problem gamblers: criminal offenses.• The gambling policy of the French government:
I. More risky games in casinos
II. Less risky games accessible to everyone
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The New Ways to Gamble
• Phone Betting • High Tech Gambling Tool • Online Betting
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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
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Conclusion
• Similarities in gambling in both countries.• Easy access to gambling websites.• Problem gambling
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