‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming

ABP News  

Concerned about the growing tendency of children to become addicted to technology, particularly online gaming, a Bengaluru-based Advocates' Association has requested the Karnataka government to prohibit apps that pose a ‘threat to children's health'. As reported by The Hindu, the Advocates' Association President S Umesh in a plea to the government raised concerns over the internet gambling apps becoming more dangerous than single-digit lottery, which even led to suicides in Karnataka. READ | CBSE Announces Major Changes For Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021-22 Session - Read Details Lotteries have been banned in parts of the country, as social reformers expressed worries about individuals becoming hooked to gambling and ruining their families. “Though some gaming companies try to make a distinction between 'game of skill', which is legal, and 'game of chance', which is illegal, in reality, most games promote betting and children are falling for the trap,” the association said.

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Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry

Hindustan Times  

The gaming industry has undergone seismic changes, evolving from rudimentary arcade games to expansive multiplayer online platforms. India’s gaming sector has witnessed astounding growth catalysed by affordable smartphones, low data costs, and Covid-19 restrictions, with over 450 million online gamers growing at 38% annually, making India the second-largest market globally. Legislative efforts to regulate online gaming, such as laws introduced …

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
3 weeks, 5 days 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
1 month, 2 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 …

MP's push to limit online gambling by banning ads, credit card payments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MP's push to limit online gambling by banning ads, credit card payments

NL Times  

The SP and ChristenUnie believe that the government is not intervening quickly enough in the online gambling market and are, therefore, doing so themselves with a bill. They want to limit online gambling and protect young people from addiction by banning gambling ads and not allowing people to gamble on their credit cards, NOS reports. Recently published research showed that …

Online gambling in India: A crisis unfolding behind screens
2 months 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 …

Government Must Establish Whitelist to Curb Money Laundering in Online Gaming
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Government Must Establish Whitelist to Curb Money Laundering in Online Gaming

The Hindu  

The Digital India Foundation (DIF) has released a report recommending the government establish a whitelist of compliant gaming companies to ensure that payment gateways and ISPs serve only the listed operators. The report also suggests stringent KYC practices, action against misleading advertisements, and a clamp down on illegal operators.

The health impact of gambling worldwide is much worse than previously known, international research says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The health impact of gambling worldwide is much worse than previously known, international research says

ABC  

The global health impacts of gambling are much worse than previously thought, according to an international medical journal. "Our conclusion is clear: gambling poses a threat to public health, the control of which requires a substantial expansion and tightening of gambling industry regulation," the report said. "So that there isn't any threat to governments and countries that want to prohibit …

The fight against illegal online activities: Policy responses for a safer digital environment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The fight against illegal online activities: Policy responses for a safer digital environment

Hindustan Times  

Policymaking is crucial in balancing the interests of regulation, innovation, and consumer protection. In India, numerous betting and gambling applications registered in nations like Cyprus, Malta and Curacao pose as legitimate platforms circumventing Indian regulatory and tax obligations. In response to the menace of these platforms, ministry of electronics and information technology which is also the nodal ministry for the …

The fight against illegal online activities: Policy responses for a safer digital environment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The fight against illegal online activities: Policy responses for a safer digital environment

Hindustan Times  

Policymaking is crucial in balancing the interests of regulation, innovation, and consumer protection. Digital protection {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Over the years, India has worked towards building a robust digital ecosystem. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In India, numerous betting and gambling applications registered in nations like Cyprus, Malta and Curacao pose as legitimate platforms circumventing Indian regulatory and tax obligations. …

Safeguard consumer interest: Whitelist online gaming platforms
6 months ago

Safeguard consumer interest: Whitelist online gaming platforms

Hindustan Times  

The digital entertainment landscape has undergone significant transformation, offering consumers unprecedented control over their entertainment choices. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} While legitimate online RMG platforms typically implement robust guidelines for responsible gaming, offshore betting and gambling platforms often disregard regulations. This approach would allow only legitimate online RMG platforms to operate in the country, effectively segregating them from illegitimate betting …

Safeguard consumer interest: Whitelist online gaming platforms
6 months ago

Safeguard consumer interest: Whitelist online gaming platforms

Hindustan Times  

The digital entertainment landscape has undergone significant transformation, offering consumers unprecedented control over their entertainment choices. While legitimate online RMG platforms typically implement robust guidelines for responsible gaming, offshore betting and gambling platforms often disregard regulations. This approach would allow only legitimate online RMG platforms to operate in the country, effectively segregating them from illegitimate betting and gambling platforms. From …

Kerala: Mystery behind deadly online games
6 months ago

Kerala: Mystery behind deadly online games

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The death of a Class X student of Kaprassery has raised concerns over online gaming and its disastrous impact on the participants, especially youngsters. Fire Fairy, Blue Whale, Cinnamon Challenge, and Choking Game are some of the dangerous games that gamble with the lives of participants. According to Advocate Jiyas Jamal, a cyber law expert and founder of Cyber …

Kerala police skeptical of online gaming link in teen’s suspected suicide
6 months ago

Kerala police skeptical of online gaming link in teen’s suspected suicide

New Indian Express  

“He was wearing a raincoat with the hood on, the mouth was sealed and the hands were tied to the back. From talking to his parents and relatives, we got the picture that the boy was addicted to online games,” Dileep said, calling for a detailed investigation. He had a craze for mobile phone games, like many of his peers, …

Legal gambling sites: Action is being taken against illegal sites to protect minors
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Legal gambling sites: Action is being taken against illegal sites to protect minors

NL Times  

The trade organizations of legal gambling companies VNLOK and NOGA want the Gaming Authority to take action against illegal online gambling companies because minors can still easily access them. They also want the Gaming Authority to take measures against parties that facilitate legal gambling sites, such as internet providers, advertising platforms, and companies that arrange payments. The Gaming Authority says …

Decoding India's Online Gaming Landscape: Skill, Chance, and Regulation
10 months ago

Decoding India's Online Gaming Landscape: Skill, Chance, and Regulation

The Quint  

In recent years, India has witnessed an unprecedented surge in online gaming, transforming it into a thriving industry with immense economic potential. One of the key aspects shaping the online gaming regulatory landscape in India is the distinction between games of skill and games of chance. Real Money Gaming stands out as the dominant model, driving a substantial portion of …

Online slot games ‘highly addictive’ despite new limits, say bereaved parents
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Online slot games ‘highly addictive’ despite new limits, say bereaved parents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although millions of people gamble safely every single day, …

Karnataka to come out with legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming, says Home Minister Parameshwara
11 months 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
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

Online gaming platforms: the risk of a fantasy
1 year, 2 months ago

Online gaming platforms: the risk of a fantasy

The Hindu  

Somnath Zende, 39, a police sub-inspector in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune’s largest satellite city, says he trains at the gym for two hours, before work begins at 9 a.m. To build his body, he spends ₹600 daily on protein shakes and other supplements, besides his expenditure on the gym membership. But on October 10, when he won ₹1.5 crore for assembling a …

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The arrest of a top Lava International Ltd executive is concerning given the phonemaker’s position as a leading Indian brand in the growing smartphone industry, Union minister of state for information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Hari Om Rai, co-founder, chairman and managing director of Lava, as well as three officials linked to …

Social media, OTT, online gaming usage rises: 60% urban kids spend 3 hours daily | Data
1 year, 3 months ago

Social media, OTT, online gaming usage rises: 60% urban kids spend 3 hours daily | Data

The Hindu  

After the COVID-19 period, as children returned to school and face-to-face teaching recommenced, there was an upswing in the use of the Internet for leisure. The nationwide survey aimed to grasp the primary concerns parents had regarding their children’s prolonged usage of social media, OTT, and online gaming platforms. The survey asked about the daily Internet consumption of children aged …

Phone's A Friend: 9-17-Year-Olds Spend More than 3 Hrs A Day on Social Media, OTT & Online Games: 61% Urban Parents
1 year, 3 months ago

Phone's A Friend: 9-17-Year-Olds Spend More than 3 Hrs A Day on Social Media, OTT & Online Games: 61% Urban Parents

News 18  

Kids spend an average of three hours or more each day on social media, videos/OTT and online games, 61% urban Indian parents of children aged 9-17 told LocalCircles during a survey. 15% SPEND MORE THAN 6 HOURS A DAY As all children don’t spend the same time on the internet, the first survey question sought to know from citizens: “How …

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games
1 year, 4 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, 5 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?” …

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry
1 year, 5 months ago

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry

The Hindu  

As many as 45 video game companies in India on July 26, 2023, wrote to the Prime Minister’s Office and to the Ministries of Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, seeking to put distance between themselves and the real-money gaming industry, amid the ‘widespread confusion’ caused by the latter being referred to as ‘online gaming’. “‘Online Games’ is …

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the recently concluded 50th GST Council meeting, it was decided that online gaming would be taxed at 28% on the full-face value of the placed bets. Malay Kumar Shukla, secretary at the industry body E-Gaming Federation, termed the decision “extremely unfortunate”, saying “a tax burden where taxes exceed revenues will not only make the online …

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such
1 year, 6 months ago

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The taxation policy on gaming has proven to be a contentious issue with the industry and the GoM taking contrarian views on what rate and value the online gaming platforms should be taxed at. However, in a recent report, it was noted that the key contention for decision making is whether the prize pool which is the “actionable claim” …

Online gambling Act is fully within the legislative competence of the State, Tamil Nadu govt. asserts before Madras High Court
1 year, 6 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 …

Online Rummy Games Played Are Not Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling: Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Intimation Notice Demanding Rs. 21,000 Crores Against Gameskraft
1 year, 7 months ago

Online Rummy Games Played Are Not Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling: Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Intimation Notice Demanding Rs. 21,000 Crores Against Gameskraft

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and held that online/electronic/digital Rummy games and other Online/Electronic/Digital games played on Gameskraft’s platforms are not taxable as "betting" and "gambling".The bench of Justice S.R. The Karnataka High Court has quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and …

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 …

INTERVIEW | ‘Only the tip of the iceberg’: Dr Jayant Mahadevan of NIMHANS predicts worsening of India’s online gambling problem
1 year, 8 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, …

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, …

Online gambling can earn you a jail term in Tamil Nadu, but what's next?
1 year, 9 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 Governor gives assent to Bill banning online gambling
1 year, 9 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 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 …

Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards
1 year, 10 months ago

Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards

Live Mint  

Video games are bad for you? The draft rules adopt a light-touch approach to regulation and provide for industry-created Self-Regulatory Bodies that would be responsible for registering online games and developing a framework for user protection. To ensure independence of SRBs, the registration conditions also call for provisions in the SRB’s Articles of Association to ensure independent functioning that is …

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules

ABP News  

A November 2022 report by Boston Consulting Group came up with some startling facts and figures on India’s gaming industry. The rules also provide for KYC procedures almost equating the gaming industry with the banking sector, observance of due diligence, establishment of grievance redressal mechanism, prominent publishing of rules and regulations, privacy policy, user agreements, and so on. The rules …

Don’t regulate us like real money gaming platforms, say video gaming firms
1 year, 11 months ago

Don’t regulate us like real money gaming platforms, say video gaming firms

The Hindu  

Representatives from the video gaming industry on Monday, in a letter viewed by The Hindu, sent a representation to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, asking the government to treat video games separately from real money games that involve wagering real money. “The current draft notification combines ‘video games’ and ‘online games played for stakes’ into the same regulatory …

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming
2 years 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 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 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 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 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 …

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