AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesIllegal gambling in Hong KongWith the football World Cup set to become the biggest gambling event in history, the South China Morning Post traces new trends in illegal betting in Hong Kong and the growing popularity of prediction markets in this two-part series. Updated: 19 Jun, 2026Advertisement[1]‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addictionWith easy access to illegal websites, chat groups and social media ads offering ‘rebates’, young gamblers face a slew of