Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Ban on Online Gaming Involving Betting; Rs 5,000 Fine for Violators
4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Ban on Online Gaming Involving Betting; Rs 5,000 Fine for Violators

News 18  

An ordinance to “ban online gaming” involving betting, has been promulgated by the Tamil Nadu government in the backdrop of suicides by gamers who allegedly lost money, and any violation would attract both fine and imprisonment, ranging up to two years. In order to avoid such incidents of suicide and protect the innocent people from the evils of online gaming,” the Government submitted the proposal, seeking amending relevant police acts, the release said. Other provisions of the ordinance include punishing those found “gaming” with Rs 5,000 fine and and six months imprisonment, two years jail and Rs 10,000 fine for people who operate common gaming houses. The ordinance also banned “electronic transfer of funds” used for wagering or betting, distributing the winnings, prize money and punishing those running the company which conducts online gaming by wagering and betting.

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Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
4 days, 8 hours ago

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu could become one of the first states to have a ‘white list’ on online gaming sites and apps after it brings out a framework to regulate pay-to-play gaming in the state. “Getting registered with the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority is a kind of white list,” according to Md Nasimuddin, chairperson of TNOGA, which is coming out …

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time
4 weeks ago

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time

ABP News  

By Dharmender Jhamb & Anusha Jain Online gaming in India is experiencing an exponential rise, transforming from a niche hobby into a mainstream entertainment powerhouse. Efforts Towards Regulating Online Gaming A significant effort to streamline the online gaming sector came in April 2023 when the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology amended the IT rules. Types of Measures to regulate …

Online gambling in India: A crisis unfolding behind screens
1 month, 1 week ago

Online gambling in India: A crisis unfolding behind screens

Firstpost  

Online betting and gambling have spread rapidly in India. Thus we spend around Rs 50,000 crore every year on online betting and online gaming — and surprisingly, this figure is more than the entire higher education budget of India. The second reason is that the companies operating online gambling lure people with their illusion in a very organised and skillful …

Anbumani reiterates appeal to Tamil Nadu government to approach SC to ban online rummy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anbumani reiterates appeal to Tamil Nadu government to approach SC to ban online rummy

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday, May 30, 2024 reiterated his appeal to the Tamil Nadu government to approach the Supreme Court to ban rummy and poker played online. The Madras High Court on November 9, 2023, refused to strike down the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, in its entirety but ruled …

Karnataka to come out with legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming, says Home Minister Parameshwara
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to come out with legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming, says Home Minister Parameshwara

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced that it would come out with a new legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming. Replying to concerns raised by members across party affiliations in the Assembly about the serious impact of betting and online gaming on youth, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said, “Soon we will bring out a new legislation to prevent …

Regulating India’s online gaming industry
11 months, 1 week ago

Regulating India’s online gaming industry

The Hindu  

As we know, market failures manifesting in various forms such as monopolies, externalities, and information asymmetries not only diminish economic value but also erode societal well-being, which results in decline in the trust of users. The online gaming industry in India is predominantly a home-grown start-up ecosystem growing at 27% CAGR. Similar to other forms of digital media, the meteoric …

Online Betting Addiction Affecting Youth Adversely
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Online Betting Addiction Affecting Youth Adversely

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: An alarming rise in addiction to online betting among youth has cast a dark shadow in combined Chittoor district. The algorithms of online betting sites first create an allure of easy money. Cricket betting syndicates operate from Mulbagal, Srinivasapuram, KGF and Bengaluru, targeting vulnerable youngsters with offers of massive winnings. Police authorities recently conducted raids and arrested many persons …

Betting through eGaming using VPNs remains a challenge in restricted states: Expert
1 year, 1 month ago

Betting through eGaming using VPNs remains a challenge in restricted states: Expert

Live Mint  

In 2017, Telangana enacted a ban on online gambling and betting. Three years later, Andhra Pradesh followed suit, and the following year, Tamil Nadu amended its laws to ban online gaming. However, chance-based games still remain banned in many states, including Sikkim, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Answer: The ban on online gaming does not necessarily constitute a …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 6 To November 12, 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 6 To November 12, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 339 To 2023 LiveLaw 349 NOMINAL INDEX Ramar v State, 2023 LiveLaw 339 Venu Srinivasan v Rangarajan Narasimhan, 2023 LiveLaw 340 The Secretary v Elephant G Rajendran and others, 2023 LiveLaw 341 M.Kalpana v The Secretary, 2023 LiveLaw 342 Mrs Nirosha v Principal Secretary to Government, …

TN Law Regulating Online Games Won't Apply To Games Of Skill Like Poker & Rummy : Madras High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

TN Law Regulating Online Games Won't Apply To Games Of Skill Like Poker & Rummy : Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022. The court, however, added that the Act would not be applicable to games like rummy and poker, which were games of skill and will be applicable only against games of chance. The court added that games …

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games

Live Law  

In the realm of Indian law, a pivotal distinction exists between "Game of Skills" and "Game of Chance." Several Indian States, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, and Assam, adopted a strict stance, barring all involvement in real-money games of skill and chance. The Meghalaya and Nagaland legislations define "game of skill", as games where there is preponderance of …

Only intention of online gaming companies is to make money through inducements and addiction, Tamil Nadu govt. tells Madras High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Only intention of online gaming companies is to make money through inducements and addiction, Tamil Nadu govt. tells Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The argument related to rummy and poker being games of skill and not games of chance can at best be raised by players and not the online gaming companies whose only intention is to make money through inducements and consequent addiction, the State government argued before the Madras High Court on Monday. Should not the State be worried about this?” …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Parliament has approved the necessary legislative modifications for implementing the Goods and Services Tax Council’s proposal to levy a 28% tax on the full value of deposits made by individuals to online gaming platforms, casinos, and horse racing clubs. A simplified but mandatory GST registration for overseas platforms offering online money gaming services to Indian consumers, and …

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament clears 28% GST on online gaming, casinos, horse racing clubs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Parliament on Friday approved legislative changes required to implement the Goods and Services Tax Council's decision to ensure that 28% tax is paid on the full value of deposits made by players to online gaming platforms, horse racing clubs and to casinos from 1 October. In the case of online gaming platforms, 28% GST applies only where wagering …

T.N. underlines ban on online games in GST council meeting
1 year, 5 months ago

T.N. underlines ban on online games in GST council meeting

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 told the GST Council that any decision by it on online games should conform to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling Act, 2022. During the 50th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Tuesday, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu urged …

Online gambling Act is fully within the legislative competence of the State, Tamil Nadu govt. asserts before Madras High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Online gambling Act is fully within the legislative competence of the State, Tamil Nadu govt. asserts before Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, is intra vires the legislative competence conferred on the State legislature by the Constitution and not ultra vires as contended by All India Gaming Federation and others, the State government has asserted before the Madras High Court. Given that the object of the Act was to …

Editor’s Note: Gaming? Or gambling?
1 year, 8 months ago

Editor’s Note: Gaming? Or gambling?

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 2 MINS READ Two significant things happened in early April. Ravi finally signed off on a Bill that bans online games like rummy or poker, the addiction to which has become a growing social menace in the State. On the one hand, the makers of video games such as Indus Battle Royale, …

INTERVIEW | Justice K. Chandru: ‘Governor is not umpire or referee’
1 year, 8 months ago

INTERVIEW | Justice K. Chandru: ‘Governor is not umpire or referee’

The Hindu  

The former Madras High Court judge spoke on the power equations between a Governor and the State government. Ravi and the DMK-led State government over long-pending Bills, including one banning online gambling, amid resolutions passed by the legislature, has once again brought into focus how differences between constitutional and elected heads of a State could disturb a functional democracy. In …

Despite Tamil Nadu Governor nod to ban online gambling, issue far from resolved
1 year, 8 months ago

Despite Tamil Nadu Governor nod to ban online gambling, issue far from resolved

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 12 MINS READ On June 6, 2022, 29-year-old Meena, a mother of two children, died of suicide at Manali New Town in Chennai. The chapter on “Assent to Bills” in Article 200 of the Constitution states: “When a Bill is so returned, the House or Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and …

Families of online gambling victims in Tamil Nadu live in shame
1 year, 8 months ago

Families of online gambling victims in Tamil Nadu live in shame

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Yoganantham was the last of the four siblings of a farmer’s family in Kadathur Agragaram in Attayampatti village in Salem district. In fact, we do not know until now how much money he had borrowed and from whom.” After his death, the police analysed his mobile phone, and found …

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?
1 year, 8 months ago

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Tamil Nadu has banned online gambling, rekindling a campaign against gaming firms in India that has raged for over a year-and-a-half. After much back-and-forth the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance was passed on 10 April. Since India’s constitution says that a Supreme Court ruling becomes law of the land, gaming …

Tamil Nadu govt gives assent to Bill banning online gambling | Details
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt gives assent to Bill banning online gambling | Details

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday notified the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, after state governor RN Ravi gave his assent to the Bill. The State Assembly condemned his comments and passed a resolution urging the President and Union Government to create a definite time period for Governors to provide assent to Bills …

Tamil Nadu Govt Gazette Publish State's Online Gambling Law
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Gazette Publish State's Online Gambling Law

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday published in its gazette the legislation on banning online gambling. This comes a day after the Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly was given the go ahead by the state Governor, R.N. Other than this legislation, a panel to regulate online games will be constituted soon and will be headed by a person who …

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi okays bill against online gambling; a “good consequence” of resolution on Governor, says CM Stalin
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi okays bill against online gambling; a “good consequence” of resolution on Governor, says CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday, April 10, 2023, granted his assent to the re-adopted Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022. Sharing the news of the Governor’s assent to the Assembly at the end of the discussion on budgetary demands for a few departments on Monday, the Chief Minister said the law …

T.N. Governor Ravi grants assent to Bill banning online gambling
1 year, 8 months ago

T.N. Governor Ravi grants assent to Bill banning online gambling

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday, April 10, 2023, granted his assent to the re-adopted Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022. Sharing the news of the Governor’s assent to the Assembly at the end of the discussion on budgetary demands for a few departments on Monday, the Chief Minister said the law …

Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 10, 2023 15:46 IST - 6 MINS READ Hours after the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution against the Governor for an unprecedented second time on April 10, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Earlier in the day, the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution against the Governor, “unanimously” insisting that the Central government and the President “immediately …

Tamil Nadu: No Internet to Play Games, Class 8 Student Kills Self
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: No Internet to Play Games, Class 8 Student Kills Self

News 18  

In a shocking incident, a Class 8 student allegedly hung himself after being unable to play online games due to inactive internet. “He bemoaned the fact that he was unable to play online games like PUBG and ‘Free Fire’ because both of our mobile phones’ internet packs exhausted on March 27,” Gugan’s mother said. Gugan’s father claimed that although his …

Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday, March 23, 2023 re-adopted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022 moved by Chief Minister M.K. The Chief Minister said he was moving the Bill with a heavy heart since “44 persons had died by suicide after incurring heavy financial loss in online gambling.” He also recalled …

Puducherry Govt To Introduce Bill To Ban Online Rummy Game In Assembly After Centre's Approval
1 year, 9 months ago

Puducherry Govt To Introduce Bill To Ban Online Rummy Game In Assembly After Centre's Approval

ABP News  

On the day when Tamil Nadu readopted the TN Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulate of Online Games Bill in the Assembly, Puducherry Minister K Lakshminararyanan on Thursday announced in the assembly that the territorial government has prepared a draft bill to ban online rummy games in the union territory and it would be sent to the Centre for approval. …

Bill to ban online gambling passed once again in Tamil Nadu Assembly
1 year, 9 months ago

Bill to ban online gambling passed once again in Tamil Nadu Assembly

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday once again unanimously adopted the bill to ban online gambling, weeks after state Governor R N Ravi had returned it to the government for its reconsideration. Meanwhile, the rift in the opposition AIADMK over the leadership issue reflected in the House when Leader of Opposition and K Palaniswami and other party MLAs objected to …

Not sure on what grounds Governor returned Bill on online gambling: Tamil Nadu law minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Not sure on what grounds Governor returned Bill on online gambling: Tamil Nadu law minister

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy on Thursday said he is not sure on what basis Governor RN Ravi has sent the Bill banning online gambling back to the Assembly. On Wednesday, Governor RN Ravi had returned to the state government, the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, passed by the Assembly on October …

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill on prohibition of online gambling, regulation of online games
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor returns Bill on prohibition of online gambling, regulation of online games

The Hindu  

Ravi on Wednesday returned to the State government the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, passed by the Assembly on October 19. To substantiate his position, the Governor referred to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, for which the public feedback was invited in …

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming
1 year, 11 months ago

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming

The Hindu  

The Union government’s proposed measures for regulating online gaming in a draft amendment to the Information Technology Rules, 2021 leave several questions unanswered. States such as Tamil Nadu want much stricter regulation of the sector than what is being proposed by the Centre in the draft, particularly for gambling with real money. So far, the industry has staved off several …

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming
1 year, 11 months ago

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming

Live Mint  

The Centre has kicked off efforts to make clear rules for online gaming and e-sports, and has brought them under the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, respectively. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has taken note of the concerns about online gaming, referring to “violence abetting video games, addiction …

Fighting the menace of online gambling
1 year, 11 months ago

Fighting the menace of online gambling

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has chosen to remain silent on the fate of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill even four weeks after the Ordinance on the same subject lapsed. An ordinance to prohibit online gambling and regulate online games in Tamil Nadu was promulgated on October 1 by Mr. Ravi. Pattali …

The dark side of online gaming: From people in debt to ruined families, online gaming in India needs to be regulated
2 years ago

The dark side of online gaming: From people in debt to ruined families, online gaming in India needs to be regulated

Firstpost  

There have been many instances where people have ruined themselves financially and even died by suicide because they were addicted to online gambling and online gaming. The Online gaming has become extremely popular in India and has grown into a massive industry, with millions of people, spending billions of rupees across various games, every year. What this basically means, is …

Government plans federal oversight of all real-money online games: Report
2 years ago

Government plans federal oversight of all real-money online games: Report

Live Mint  

India's planned regulation of online gaming will apply to all real-money games after the prime minister's office overruled a proposal to only regulate games of skill and leave out games of chance, according to a government document and three sources. An Indian panel tasked with drafting the regulation in August proposed a new body to decide whether a game involves …

Online gambling resumes in TN as ordinance lapses
2 years ago

Online gambling resumes in TN as ordinance lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Leaders across the political spectrum accused Governor R N Ravi of causing a sudden spurt in online gambling after Sunday midnight when the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance lapsed after he did not give his consent for the legislation relating to it. Among those who criticized the Governor for not giving his …

Online games based on chances: Tamil Nadu law minister defends ban
2 years, 1 month ago

Online games based on chances: Tamil Nadu law minister defends ban

India Today  

Tamil Nadu law minister S Regupathy on Friday issued a clarification to the queries raised by Governor RN Ravi regarding the state's ban on online gambling and regulations of online games. The minister said that games are differentiated based on chance and skill and that online gambling has been banned as it is based on chances. In an earlier court …

65% of Indians dub fantasy sports as online gambling: Survey
2 years, 1 month ago

65% of Indians dub fantasy sports as online gambling: Survey

India Today  

Should online games such as rummy, poker and online fantasy games be tagged as gambling or a game of skill? Around 74% out of 12,602 people believed that the loss limit per game for online and fantasy gaming should be Rs 50-1,000, indicated a recent survey conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform. Around 9,507 respondents were asked: Should …

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game
2 years, 1 month ago

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game

News 18  

As the debate on online gaming heats up in India, more than one in two Indians want a loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for online and fantasy gaming, a report said on Tuesday. For 65 per cent out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling/wagering or a game of chance with risks in contrast to …

Explained | Which Indian States Have Banned Online Gaming and Why?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Which Indian States Have Banned Online Gaming and Why?

The Quint  

On 16 November, the Madras High Court withdrew a batch of petitions challenging a Tamil Nadu state ordinance that bans online gaming and online gambling, after the state government said that the ordinance had not come into effect yet. Even as this happens, a central government-appointed task force has recommended a new nationwide legislation to regulate online gaming and digital …

Date for implementation of ordinance on online gambling yet to be notified, T.N. govt. tells Madras HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Date for implementation of ordinance on online gambling yet to be notified, T.N. govt. tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

A batch of cases filed before the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022, was withdrawn on Wednesday after the State government told the court that the Ordinance has not come into force as yet. Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Krishnakumar dismissed …

All India Gaming Federation challenges constitutional validity of T.N. Ordinance banning online games
2 years, 1 month ago

All India Gaming Federation challenges constitutional validity of T.N. Ordinance banning online games

The Hindu  

All India Gaming Federation has approached the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022. When things stood thus, the State government amended the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930, in 2021 and banned even games of skill such as rummy and poker if they were played for …

E-Gaming Federation to Challenge Tamil Nadu's Ordinance to Ban Online Gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

E-Gaming Federation to Challenge Tamil Nadu's Ordinance to Ban Online Gaming

News 18  

New Delhi, Oct 19: E-gaming Federation will challenge an ordinance issued by the Tamil Nadu government to ban online gaming as it categorises rummy and poker as games of chance, the industry body said on Wednesday. "Bringing rummy under the ambit of a game of chance is directly in violation of the Supreme Court judgments and the Madras High Court …

Federation to challenge the ban on online gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

Federation to challenge the ban on online gaming

The Hindu  

Taking action against the Tamil Nadu government’s ban on online gaming, the E-gaming Federation is set to challenge the new law citing that it categorizes rummy and poker as games of chance. In a statement, Sameer Barde, CEO of EGF, said: “After examining the Ordinance, we have decided to file a lawsuit as it categorises Rummy and Poker as games …

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes law banning online gambling, federation to challenge the ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes law banning online gambling, federation to challenge the ban

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a Bill moved by Chief Minister M.K. According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, online gambling and online games are addictive in nature and increase the threat to public order manifold, while posing difficulties in terms of designing appropriate regulation. A committee headed by retired High Court Justice K. Chandru, constituted …

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years
2 years, 2 months ago

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's online gaming industry has seen huge growth in the last few years. Going online is the most convenient way for people to gamble, so with India's growing online population, online gaming has also become more prominent. With the rise of online gaming in India comes risks and this is what some states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka …

Gaming Federation disappointed at ordinance issued by Tamil Nadu government
2 years, 2 months ago

Gaming Federation disappointed at ordinance issued by Tamil Nadu government

The Hindu  

Gaming Federations in India have requested the State government to reconsider the ban on online skill games. This is disappointing as it disregards 6 decades of jurisprudence and the recent judgment of the Madras High Court which struck down a similar law,” said Roland Landers, CEO of The All India Gaming Federation. The All India Gaming Federation also pointed out …

Tamil Nadu bans online ‘games of chance’ and gambling
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu bans online ‘games of chance’ and gambling

The Hindu  

Online gambling and online games of chance have been banned in Tamil Nadu. For the purpose of regulation of online games, the ordinance has proposed the creation of the Online Gaming Authority, which will be headed by a retired officer who was of the rank of Chief Secretary. The Online Gaming Authority will issue certificates of registration to local providers …

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