In accordance with the revised criminal law in 1997, gambling is a kind of behavior that aims as gaining profit, and is characterized by mobbing gambling, setting up gambling hell or living on gambling. 依据1997年修订后颁布实施的刑法规定,赌博罪是以营利为目的,聚众赌博、开设赌场或者以赌博为业的行为。