The Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday agreed to the bill to ban online gambling and regulate online games in the state after the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers approved an Ordinance prohibiting online gambling during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
The Governor’s approval was taken after the Council of Ministers approved the bill to ban online gambling. Governor RN Ravi gave assent to the bill on Friday.
The move aims at regulating online gambling in the state after witnessing unfortunate incidents of suicides by people who lost their earnings in online gambling increased. Following the incident, the Tamil Nadu government constituted a panel to advise on a fresh law on online gambling.
This is the second attempt by the Tamil Nadu government to bring in legislation prohibiting online gambling.
An ordinance promoted by the former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) regime in February 2021 was struck down by the Madras high court.
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