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Should online gambling be regulated?
The federal government task force had recommended that a regulatory body should classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats, and take a stricter view on online gambling.
Is the UK's Gambling Law inadequate?
Internet safety campaigners say the country's gambling law, which dates from 1867 and only bans games of chance, is woefully inadequate for governing the fast-growing online gaming industry and protecting vulnerable players such as children and the poor.
Is online gambling banned in India?
Across India, rising internet use has seen a surge in online gaming involving money, including games of chance that are considered akin to gambling, which is mostly banned across India.
Is online gaming involving money on the rise in India?
Across India, rising internet use has seen a surge in online gaming involving money. (Bloomberg) B. Bhavani assured her father she would quit online card games - a promise she had made several times before as her family in southern India fretted about her mounting debts. A few hours later, the 29-year-old took her own life.