There has been a lot of talk in the west about virtual casino games in the last few years. Some developers are trying their luck at real money gambling games in the UK. Others are hedging their bets in the hopes of a potential change in US gambling laws. But while we keep playing the 'will they/won't they' game over here, China is dealing with gambling games in its own way: in short, they don't allow it.

As always, our news out of China comes to us courtesy of our friends at the Beijing-based . Be sure to give them a read if you're looking for daily coverage of the Chinese games market - they definitely know their stuff.