Madras HC strikes down Tamil Nadu law banning online gaming of rummy, poker with stakes
India TodayThe Madras High Court has struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws Act of 2021, which bans playing of online betting games like rummy and poker with stakes. READ: Andhra Pradesh govt bans online games like Rummy, Poker to 'protect youth' The bench declared as unconstitutional, Part II of the TN Gaming & Police Laws Act, 2021, which banned betting or wagering in cyberspace and also games of skill if played for a wager, bet, money or other stakes. GAMING FEDERATION WELCOMES THE VERDICT Welcoming the order of the Madras High Court, Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation said the order iterates that the court is not against online gaming, and "calls for the government to devise a regulatory framework to provide clarity to the sunrise online gaming industry, with a view to encouraging investments leading to technological advancements as well as generation of revenue and employment." He further said as the oldest online skill gaming industry body, the All India Gaming Federation has most of the stakeholders of the online gaming industry as its members.