Does fishing machine count as gambling?

Fishing machines are illegal. Any electronic game equipment with the functions of charging, returning points, scoring, bonus points, returning points, returning coins, returning steel balls, recharging and returning points shall be recognized as an electronic game facility with gambling function. Administrative penalties are generally imposed. If it is serious, it will constitute a crime of gambling and bear criminal responsibility. Gambling debts are not protected by law and are generally difficult to recover. You are also a suspect in gambling. You can collect evidence and call the police. If you can actively report other people's gambling, the public security organ will give a lighter punishment according to the specific situation.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

Article 70 Whoever, for the purpose of making profits, provides conditions for gambling or participates in gambling in a large amount shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and fined for more than 3,000 yuan in 500 yuan.

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 303 Whoever gathers people to gamble or gamble for profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also be fined. Whoever opens a casino shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.