Does the e-sports hotel need a network culture business license?

E-sports hotel is a comprehensive Internet service business place with Internet service as its main business or main recruitment method, and it shall apply for a network culture business license in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Internet Service Business Places; If an e-sports hotel has a separate Internet service area and is physically isolated, the area shall apply for a network culture business license in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Internet Service Business Places. If the hotel's main business is accommodation service, it is not necessary to apply for a network culture business license.

E-sports hotel originated in Japan and was introduced to China. Most of them exist in the bustling business district of the city and are characterized by "games+accommodation". Hotel rooms are mostly two to five rooms with different numbers of bunks and computers. In practice, e-sports hotel operators can only provide business licenses, one of which is marked as accommodation, and other licenses cannot be provided. However, according to the consumption information of Meituan, Ctrip and other platforms, the proportion of men in the consumer groups of e-sports hotels is obviously larger. From the perspective of age distribution, they are mostly concentrated in the post-90 s and post-00 s consumer groups. Consumers choose e-sports hotels, mostly not for the accommodation services provided by hotels, but for the high-end computers provided by hotels, so as to achieve the purpose of collective "hacking".

Legal basis:

Regulations on the Administration of Internet Service Business Sites

Article 2 The term "Internet access service business premises" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to business premises such as Internet cafes and computer lounges that provide Internet access services to the public through computers and other equipment.

Places attached to schools, libraries and other units that provide Internet services for specific objects shall abide by relevant laws and regulations, and these Regulations shall not apply.

Article 7 The State shall implement a licensing system for the business activities of business units in Internet service sites. Without permission, no organization or individual may engage in the business activities of Internet service.