But the police worry that legalizing mahjongg may open the way for professional gambling in the guise of domestic mahjongg games. Another aspect that merits serious consideration is the harmful effects on social mores and the family if a mahjongg craze sweeps the country again.
但警方的困擾是，若明令開放，恐怕會有以「合法掩護非法」（開設家庭式的職業賭場）的後遺症；而麻將之風若再盛行，會不會造成靡爛之風及家庭問題，也要審慎評估。