Tamil Nadu to ban online gambling

Tamil Nadu to ban online gambling

The decision comes in the wake of increasing suicides by those who lost money.

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NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government is taking action to ban online gambling, PTI quoted chief minister K Palaniswami as saying. The decision comes in the wake of several people committing suicide after becoming addicted to online games like rummy.

The government has already informed the Madras high court about this, he added, and a legislation will be introduced to deem those who "conduct and indulge in online gambling" as criminals.

The PMK had earlier urged the central government to take immediate steps to prohibit all kinds of online gambling, alleging it was highly addictive and several people who lost their money have ended their lives.

Recently, a PIL was also filed in the Madras high court to ban online games citing their ill effects. The hearing of the case is scheduled for 19 November.