What India Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022 requires
The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022 was passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in October 2022 and received the Governor's assent on 7 April 2023 after the Madras High Court struck down its predecessor (the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021) on 3 August 2022. The Act prohibits online gambling involving stakes and online games of chance played for money in Tamil Nadu and establishes the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) to register and regulate online games of skill played for stakes. The Act applies to any individual who plays online gambling or online games of chance for money in Tamil Nadu regardless of where the provider is located. The Schedule to the Act prohibits online gambling and online games of chance played for money including rummy and poker (the Act categorises them as games of chance for the purposes of stake-based play). The Authority registers Indian and foreign online games providers, sets technical and operational standards including age verification, KYC, real-money escrow, and self-exclusion controls, and imposes responsible gaming requirements including time limits and spend caps. Penalties for unauthorised online gambling include up to three years imprisonment and INR 10 lakh fine. The Act has been challenged before the Madras High Court on constitutional grounds including state legislative competence under the Seventh Schedule and the right to free trade under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (amended for online gaming in April 2023) provide the parallel central government framework for online real-money games with Self-Regulatory Bodies (SRBs) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Pillar: Gaming & Gambling · Authority: Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://tnonlinegamingauthority.tn.gov.in/
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- Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act 2022 - passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and assented to on 7 April 2023.
- Schedule to the Act - lists online games prohibited for stakes including specified games of chance.
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