10/6/2021- 8:11 a.m.
India’s War on Gaming – Apps BLOCK Access After State BANS Online “Games of Chance” (Report)
India’s Silicon Valley state, Kamataka, has banned online games involving betting and wagering. Blocks have already been imposed to prevent people “risking money” on “unknown events or games of skill.”
The latest ban has spiked fears that regulations could hit the surging gaming sector in India, where foreign companies have pumped in millions of dollars in recent months.
Kamataka follows Telangala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to ban such online games, the states thought to make up 20% of the total gaming business for companies. (Reuters)
The chief executive of the All India Gaming Federation said “the industry will challenge this in court and seek legal recourse.”
