It’s official – Tamil Nadu is putting its foot down on online gambling! Governor RN Ravi approved a Bill to ban online rummy and poker, along with other online games that involve betting within the Gateway of South India. However, theres more to the new law than just online gambling! It also aims to regulate popular activities like fantasy sports, potentially putting them under the scrutiny of a multi-member committee.
According to Justice K Chandru, the retired Madras High Court judge who led a four-member committee tasked with making recommendations on online gambling in the state, the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill is a solution to mounting concerns around online gambling.