Ordinance to ban online gaming passed by Telangana cabinet

An ordinance to ban online gaming and insert a new definition of cyber gaming in the Telangana Gami💎ng Act, 1974 has been passed by the state cabinet as .

“Soon after the formati♛on of Telangana, the CM had ordered police to crack down on clubs and other places which encourage gambling. But the government received complaints that people are now indulging in online gambling. We want to eliminate gambling in all forms. So the Gaming Act would be amended, banning online gambling. The cyber police will track online gambling and act against violators,” Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari said in a press statement after the cabinet meeting.

Srihari said that the new ordinanceܫ will target all kinds of online card games including online rummy and p🅘enalise both those playing online games and those promoting such games within the state of Telangana.

The ordinance has now been sent to Governor ESL Narasimhan for his approval after which it shall be published in the official gazette. Full details of the implications of the ordinance on online rummy, poker and other skill games will be clear after the ordinance is published. However, from media reports, it now appeꦕars that the future of online rummy looks uncertain and a prolonged legal battle to chal🍃lenge the ordinance seems to be the only plausible road ahead.

Glaws was to report abo🏅ut the possibility of an ordinance to ban online gaming, including rummy and poker.