Mahjong is a game played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols; It developed in the late 19th century, during China's Qing dynasty, but became popular in the 20th century ...

When does playing mahjong become gambling? Police in Wuhan, Hubei province, have an answer. Wuhan police say relatives playing mahjong, no matter how high the stakes are, does not qualify as ...

Quiet Jewish mahjong group or illicit gambling den? That is now a very real question for Lee Delnick, Bernice Diamond, Helen Greenspan and Zelda King (ages 87 to 95) after their weekly game of ...

The belief that mahjong gambling is an unacceptable practice may become widespread throughout society on this occasion. (Japanese original by Jintaro Chikamatsu, City News Department) ...

Social gambling in the form of playing mahjong and poker with family and friends at homes will be legalised from Aug 1. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On 20 October, police in Yushan, a small county in China's southeast Jiangxi province, issued a statement announcing that all mahjong parlours in the county would be "closed" by 22 October.

When does playing mahjong become gambling? Police in Wuhan, Hubei province, have an answer. Wuhan police say relatives playing mahjong, no matter how high the stakes are, does not qualify as ...