Many innocent people, primarily youngsters, are cheated on online gaming, and some had even been pushed to take the extreme step. To stop these online gambling games, Tamil Nadu Govt. published to ban online gaming in the State. Govt. also imposes a ₹5,000 fine and six months imprisonment on people who are engaged in it.
In order to avoid such incidents of suicide and protect innocent people from the evils of online gaming, the State government has submitted a proposal to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance by amending the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1930), the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888) and the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859 (Tamil Nadu Act XXIV of 1859).
