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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    10-Oct-2022 05:51 AM


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    Tamil Nadu to ban online rummy and poker games

    Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi has approved an ordinance to ban online gambling, including online rummy and poker with stakes in the state, dealing a big blow to the nascent but fast-growing skill gaming sector.
    Any person offering these services will face an imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, or both.
    In an order issued on August 3, 2021, the state high court declared it unconstitutional.
    New online gambling law MK Stalin, who took office as Tamil Nadu chief minister in May 2021, set up a five-member committee led by retired Justice K Chandru to analyse the negative effects of these games and make recommendations for a new law prohibiting "online gambling games" on June 10, 2022.
    The government stated that it also solicited feedback from seventeen stakeholders including representatives from the online gaming industry, think tanks, political parties, players association and social activists as well as the general public via email in order to draft the ordinance with advice from the state law ministry.
    The ordinance, called Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022, classifies gaming operators as local and non-local gaming operators.

    Source - Money Control

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