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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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Sikkim
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Goa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Laws prohibiting betting or wagering in online games have been passed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Meghalaya. Nagaland and Sikkim permit games of chance and skill after obtaining a license from the state government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Online gambling is already banned in West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka (Overturned by HC), Kerala(Overturned by HC) and a few other States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Karnataka – The Karnataka government had banned all online games (both of skill and chance) by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, in 2021.
Detailed explanation-4: -Based upon the recommendations of the said committee, the government promulgated the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022.
Detailed explanation-5: -Similar laws banning all online games, including games of skill, have been passed in Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The drafting of the new regulations comes amid growing concerns that popularity of such games, particularly among young people, has led to addiction and financial losses.