Tamil Nadu bans online games, gambling; joins AP, Telangana

Tamil Nadu on Friday became the third state to ban online games and gambling after the state’s governor promulgated an Ordinance to restrict such games from public to prevent them from the “evils of online gaming”.

“Due to online gaming, innocent people mainly youngsters are being cheated and some people have committed suicide,” the governor’s office said in a statement promulgating the Ordinance.

According to the new laws, any form of wager or online bets using computers or any other devices are banned across the state. People who will be found gaming online will be fined Rs 5,000 and be punished with a six month sentence, while those who open or keep open online gaming houses will be fined Rs 10,000 and be imprisoned for two years.