Despite Tamil Nadu Governor nod to ban online gambling, issue far from resolved
1 year, 11 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 if the Bill is passed again by the House or Houses with or without amendment and presented to the Governor for assent, the Governor shall not withhold assent therefrom.” Dissent and assent The Governor has been taking a confrontationist attitude to the State government by deferring decisions on Bills and resolutions indefinitely and making controversial statements against it in public forums. A government source told Frontline that he returned the Bill as he “believed that the State legislature had no legislative competence” to enact a law on online gaming since cyberspace comes under the ambit of the Centre’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. These amended Rules stipulated that the online gaming industry would be “regulated” through self-regulatory bodies designated by the Centre, which would determine if games were of skill or based on wagering and betting. Making a statement like ‘withholding means the Bill is dead’ in a public forum amounts to usurping the powers of the Assembly, similar to the exercise of pocket veto, a Constitutional privilege which the President alone enjoys.” “The Governor has been taking a confrontationist attitude to the State government by deferring decisions on Bills and resolutions indefinitely.” Governor Ravi’s controversial statement that “withholding means the Bill is dead” drew widespread criticism in Tamil Nadu and outside.

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Betting and gambling are State subjects, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Betting and gambling are State subjects, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that betting and gambling are State subjects, while responding to a question from DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran in Lok Sabha on the issue of banning online gaming sites. Asking a supplementary during Question Hour, Mr. Maran said: “.are you shying away from your moral responsibility? Are you being morally right?” In response, Mr. …

Madras High Court had already upheld T.N. govt’s right to fix time, age and monetary limit for online games: Home Secretary
1 week, 2 days ago

Madras High Court had already upheld T.N. govt’s right to fix time, age and monetary limit for online games: Home Secretary

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has already upheld the State government’s right to fix time, age and monetary limit for playing online real money games. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar, Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar said that the State’s right to regulate the online games was upheld on November 9, 2023 by the first Division Bench comprising the then Chief Justice Sanjay V. …

Esports Players Welfare Association opposes Tamil Nadu regulations on real money games
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Esports Players Welfare Association opposes Tamil Nadu regulations on real money games

The Hindu  

The Esports Players Welfare Association and a coalition of professional gamers have opposed the newly implemented Tamil Nadu Regulations on Real Money Gaming, 2025. “It feels like Tamil Nadu gamers are being unfairly singled out. Gaming is my career, and I should not have to sacrifice my livelihood due to outdated policies,” Vikram Kumar Lungi, winner of the 2017 Asian …

Madras HC declines interim relief to online gaming firms challenging regulations on real money games
1 month ago

Madras HC declines interim relief to online gaming firms challenging regulations on real money games

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim orders on the petitions filed by online gaming platforms challenging the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority’s newly introduced regulations on real money games. The petitions included Play Games 24x7 Private Limited, Head Digital Works Private Limited, Junglee Games India Private Limited. These companies have challenged the Tamil Nadu …

Pro Gamers, Players Welfare Association Challenge Tamil Nadu’s Online Gaming Regulations
1 month ago

Pro Gamers, Players Welfare Association Challenge Tamil Nadu’s Online Gaming Regulations

Deccan Chronicle  

The Esports Players Welfare Association, along with a group of professional gamers from Tamil Nadu, has challenged the recently introduced Tamil Nadu Regulations on Real Money Gaming, 2025 in the Tamil Nadu High Court. The petition argues that the regulations infringe upon the fundamental rights of online gamers under the Indian Constitution under articles 14, 19 and 21, severely impacting …

TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law
1 month, 1 week ago

TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law

New Indian Express  

The robust set of regulations unveiled by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority last week signals a new era of vigilance and accountability in the burgeoning online gaming and gambling industry. Industry consultants and legal experts, while appreciating Tamil Nadu’s move to tighten control over online real-money games within the state, warn that it could lead to numerous legal disputes …

Tamil Nadu introduces strict regulations for online real money gaming
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu introduces strict regulations for online real money gaming

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority has introduced new regulations governing real money online games. The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority Regulations, 2025, prohibits minors under 18 from playing online real money games. Online game providers must implement the KYC verification process and display pop-up caution messages if a player plays continuously for more than an hour. Caution messages on …

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
3 months, 1 week 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 …

GNLU: 3rd Legislative Drafting Competition : Online Gaming And Gambling Regulation Act 2025 [Register By 26th December]
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GNLU: 3rd Legislative Drafting Competition : Online Gaming And Gambling Regulation Act 2025 [Register By 26th December]

Live Law  

The GNLU Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences is organising the third edition of its Legislative Drafting Competition. Currently, most states prohibit gambling under the Public Gambling Act, 1867, but the law does not cover the rapidly expanding online gaming industry. The Online Gaming and Gambling Act, 2025 should provide a comprehensive framework that regulates the growing online gaming …

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time
4 months 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Betting through eGaming using VPNs remains a challenge in restricted states: Expert
1 year, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Tamil Nadu legislature has sat on appeal over SC judgments by banning online rummy and poker, Mukul Rohatgi argues before Madras High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu legislature has sat on appeal over SC judgments by banning online rummy and poker, Mukul Rohatgi argues before Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu legislature has sat on appeal over a series of judgments passed by the Supreme Court over the last 50 years by banning online rummy and poker through the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi argued before the Madras High Court on Thursday. Mr. Rohatgi said the …

T.N. underlines ban on online games in GST council meeting
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

INTERVIEW | Justice K. Chandru: ‘Governor is not umpire or referee’
1 year, 11 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 …

Families of online gambling victims in Tamil Nadu live in shame
1 year, 11 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 …

INTERVIEW | ‘Only the tip of the iceberg’: Dr Jayant Mahadevan of NIMHANS predicts worsening of India’s online gambling problem
1 year, 11 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Only the tip of the iceberg’: Dr Jayant Mahadevan of NIMHANS predicts worsening of India’s online gambling problem

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ Dr Jayant Mahadevan is among the first Indians to complete a Doctorate of Medicine in the super-specialisation of addiction psychiatry. Highlights Dr Jayant Mahadevan, assistant professor at the Centre for Addiction Medicine at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, offers insights into the neurology of addictions, …

New amendments to IT Rules lack clarity, fall short in defining key aspects
1 year, 11 months ago

New amendments to IT Rules lack clarity, fall short in defining key aspects

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 12 MINS READ The odds that anyone using social media, watching television, or reading a newspaper in India has seen an After a series of consultations, on April 6, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, and framed rules for “permissible” online real money games …

Editor’s Note: Gaming? Or gambling?
1 year, 11 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, …

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

Hosting online gambling services in Tamil Nadu can result in up to 3 years of jail time under new law
1 year, 11 months ago

Hosting online gambling services in Tamil Nadu can result in up to 3 years of jail time under new law

The Hindu  

With the State government notifying in the Gazette, ‘The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022’, for which Governor R.N. The Act states that any person providing ‘online gambling service’ or ‘online game of chance’ shall be punished with imprisonment that ‘may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to 10 …

Tamil Nadu Govt Gazette Publish State's Online Gambling Law
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gives assent to bill banning online gambling Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to a bill banning online gambling including rummy and poker. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to a bill banning online gambling including rummy and poker. The Governor approved the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online …

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming

India TV News  

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming These rules address the twin challenges of catalyzing and expanding online gaming innovation and at the same time protecting citizens from illegal betting and wagering online. The government has notified amendments to the Information Technology rules, 2021 for an open, safe & trusted and accountable Internet and layout a …

Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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 …

Who's Governor working for? DMK mouthpiece slams RN Ravi over online gambling bill
2 years ago

Who's Governor working for? DMK mouthpiece slams RN Ravi over online gambling bill

India Today  

The DMK’s mouthpiece, Murasoli, carried an editorial criticising Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for returning the bill that sought to ban online gambling. As per the editorial, titled “How many more lives will be lost?”, at least 44 people have died by suicide in the state due to online gambling. “Governor RN Ravi says that the Tamil Nadu legislature doesn’t …

Tamil Nadu Guv Returns Online Gambling Bill After 4 Months, Seeks Further Clarifications
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu Guv Returns Online Gambling Bill After 4 Months, Seeks Further Clarifications

ABP News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi returned Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill to the state government after four months on Wednesday. According to ANI, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi yesterday sent back the bill to prohibit online gambling and to regulate online games in the State. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi yesterday sent …

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

Tumultuous scenes in Tamil Nadu Assembly; ruling DMK’s allies boycott Governor R. N. Ravi’s address
2 years, 2 months ago

Tumultuous scenes in Tamil Nadu Assembly; ruling DMK’s allies boycott Governor R. N. Ravi’s address

The Hindu  

The opening session of the year’s first session of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on January 9 witnessed tumultuous scenes immediately after Governor R. N. Ravi started addressing the House. The legislators of the Congress and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, both allies of the ruling DMK, shouted slogans hailing “Tamil Nadu” in response to the Governor’s recent remarks that “Tamilagam” would …

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming
2 years, 2 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
2 years, 2 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 …

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities
2 years, 3 months ago

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities

Firstpost  

There is a lot of noise around the subject of who should get to regulate online gaming and online gambling, the state governments or the central government. Public Gambling Act, 1867: Since there is no central-level law that deals with online gaming, several State governments have framed their laws drawing from the spirit of the Public Gambling Act, 1867, a …

Fighting the menace of online gambling
2 years, 3 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 …

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