What will happen if you participate in and report gambling to the police?

Legal analysis: even if you participate illegally, you will generally be subject to administrative punishment. 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.

Legal basis: Article 303 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that anyone who 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 five 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 five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. Whoever organizes People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens to participate in gambling outside the country (territory), if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. 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.

Article 70 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law provides conditions for gambling for the purpose of making profits, or participates in gambling in a large amount, and is detained for less than five days or fined less 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.