Online Rummy Under Fire, Calls to Ban Pastime Grow in Andhra Pradesh

Online rummy is coming under fire in the state of Andhra Pradesh after CPI stat💛e secretary K Ramakrishn😼a wrote to chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy seeking a ban on the popular online game.

Opponents of online ru𓂃mmy have long argued that too many users are playing irresponsibly online and losing large amounts of money which in turns puts financial pressure on families.

Ramakrishna highlighted the recent case of Gundra Rꦍavi Teja, who had been working as a chief cashier at the Panjab National Bank's Nuziveedu branch.

Over the past year, Teja transferred Rs. 1.56 crores from customer's accounts to his account to ൲feed his online rummy addiction. The police are investi♋gating.

In response,❀ The Rummy Federation (TRF), which counts many of the leading online p🐻latforms in its group, said the federation has strong self-regulation that meets global gaming standards.

This includes a no-minor policy, help and support for players identified as potentially ha💃ving a gaming problem, daily and𓆏 monthly deposit limits, and the option to self-exclude (ban oneself) from sites.

Ace2three, Junglee Rummy, Rummy Circle, and Rummy Passion are four well-known members of the TRF. The CEO of the TRF, Sameer Barde, said: "Online rummy is a rapidly growing industry with new players joining every day and several emerging operators. With the growing number of players and operators, the online rummy system has becওome quite robust."

This is not the first time calls for a ban on online rummy in Andhra Pradesh have been made. In June 2019, simila𝐆r criticisms of the pastime were made by leading state figures. There wꦰas speculation back then that the state would follow Telangana and ban it.

In April, we reported on how online rummy in Andhra Pradesh had surged amidst the coronavirꦓus lockdown and with illegal gambling den๊s shut down.