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Tamil Nadu

07 Oct, 2022 TN Governor Approves Ban On Online Gaming In The State

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has enforced an ordinance to regulate online gambling games in the state. The state’s cabinet approved the regulation to ban online games last month. The news was reported by a local Tamil Nadu news platform earlier today. The Governor approved the ordinance...

Online Gaming Laws: A Legal Game of Hide And Seek

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26 Sep, 2022 Breaking: Tamil Nadu Cabinet Approves Online Gaming Ban

In latest news reports, the Tamil Nadu cabinet has approved an ordinance banning online games in the state. As per media reports, a cabinet headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin approved an ordinance banning online gaming in the state on Monday. According to news reports, the ordinance wil...

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31 Mar, 2022 Ex Tamil Nadu CM Calls For Law To Ban Online Games In The State

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) coordinator O.Panneerselvam called for the enactment of a stringent law to ban online games in the state of Tamil Nadu. He recalled that the Madras High Court struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021 in Augu...

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20 Sep, 2021 Karnataka Government’s Bill To Ban Online Games Draws Flak

On 17th September 2021 Karnataka state government tabled a bill in its legislative assembly. The bill seeks a ban on all forms of online gaming, wagering, betting and iGaming except lottery and horse racing. This bill enables the Karnataka state government to make iGaming of all kinds a...

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05 Feb, 2021 Online gaming in Tamil Nadu still claiming innocent lives?

As per the latest news report in The New Indian Express, a ban on online gaming is proving to be ineffective in the state as people are engaging in online games illegally. Further, gamers are also reportedly committing suicides due to their accumulated debt owing to online gaming. The n...

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28 Nov, 2020 Tamil Nadu Bans Online Poker And Other Games

After a decade of back and forth regarding the laws on gambling, the Madras High Court has made the decision to ban poker along with all online games that involve betting and gambling. The court’s ruling puts Tamil Nadu in the growing list of states completely banning online gambling. T...

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21 Nov, 2020 Tamil Nadu bans Online Gambling And Imposes Several Regulations

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently reported several deaths due to online gambling addiction. Following those incidents, the government led by Edappadi .K. Palaniswami had decided to take strong action against online gambling and bring about a regulation in online games. The rec...

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20 Nov, 2020 Online Gambling Regulations In Tamil Nadu Still Under Review

In the past few days, the state of Tamil Nadu reported several deaths due to online gambling. Following these incidents, the government decided to take strong action against online gambling and bring about a regulation in online games. The recent update on this case is that, last Wedne...

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09 Nov, 2020 Tamil Nadu to ban online games that involve betting

Following the death of two people in Coimbatore and an individual in Puducherry, there has been a huge hue and cry about online gambling in the state of Tamil Nadu. On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the state government will ban online rummy, by bri...

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04 Nov, 2020 Online gambling leads to the death of two in Tamil Nadu

Gambling has had a long history in India, and while being exciting and fun, the thrills of gambling can often be addicting, which can sadly lead to many unfortunate consequences. The availability of the internet in the country, could have been one of the reasons why people resort to onl...