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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that a legislative amendment is under consideration to regulate online gaming such as rummy. The Kerala High Court had earlier stayed the government’s move to ban the online game.
Many people are taking their lives after losing lakhs of money through online gaming, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said in the Assembly.
“The Kerala Gaming Act of 1960 was amended in February 2021 to ban online rummy. But the Kerala High Court order quashed the said amendment acting on writ petitions filed by gaming companies. The appeal filed by the government is pending before the high court,” CM Pinarayi Vijayan said in a statement.
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“Online gaming sites make it easy for anyone of any age, including children, to open an account for free. People are being offered big prize money. The practice of gaming companies is to first offer free games and then enslave them to gamble. The admins of the gaming sites will constantly monitor the game and motivate people to play more. Later, people will fall into a situation where they cannot escape from the pitfalls. There is no clarity as to who is playing on the opposite side. Information is coming out that the game is being controlled by Artificial Intelligence-based programs on the opposite side.”
“With the popularity of online rummy games, mobile loan apps and online loan advertisements have become widespread. Those who have lost money through games are taking loans and playing again,” Pinarayi Vijayan added.
The chief minister further said that various departments, including the police, are conducting awareness programmes in educational institutions on issues with online gaming.
“As per the existing law, police are taking strong actions against fraud and other cyber crimes in the name of online rummy games. Along with this, subject to the final judgement of the high court, the government is considering a comprehensive and effective amendment to strictly regulate online games including rummy,” Pinarayi Vijayan added.
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