Chinese authorities have busted a cargo boat converted into a casino cruise liner, while the government has released a series of videos to kick off its new anti-gambling propaganda campaign. 

Genting Hong Kong recently announced that it was halting payments to its creditors because its casino cruise liners were stuck in port. While gamblers may view Genting’s ships as potential COVID petri dishes, mainland gamblers appear far more concerned with catching a lucky card.  

On Wednesday, Chinese media reported that the Public Security Bureau of Wuxi City in Jiangsu province had arrested over 100 individuals following the bust of a ‘gambling boat’ operating on a local canal. Most of the arrested individuals were apparently gamblers while 18 individuals have been charged with operating an illegal casino.

Police reportedly received a tip-off in June regarding individuals who claimed to have boarded a nondescript cargo ship, the interior of which had been modified to include a gaming floor, a commissary and upgraded toilet facilities. (Touch of class, there.)