CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said it proposed to take strict action against those advertising online gambling, online gaming or chances, betting etc by putting up hoardings, posters, banners or autorickshaw branding to promote their websites/apps. Is. In the state.
Members of the public can share information about online gambling/betting activities or give suggestions on regulating online games. Additionally, they can raise their other complaints in this regard on the website www.tnonlinegamingauthority.com and also use the authority's email tnoga@tn.gov.in, an official release here said.
The warning comes in the wake of the state government enacting the Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Prohibition and Online Games Regulation Act, 2022, which specifically bans online gambling and playing online games of chance betting etc."Persons indulging in such activities may be punished with imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of Rs 5,000 or both," the release said.
The said Act prohibits financial institutions/payment gateways from carrying out transactions in online gambling or online games of chance.
Further, under the said Act, advertisements on online gambling services or online games of chance are prohibited which allow any person to directly advertise in any media, including electronic, in the State or solicit any person to engage in online gambling. Prohibits from indirectly promoting or inducing. Money or other stake, the release said.
The release further said that persons/companies involved in such promotional advertisements can be punished with imprisonment of up to one year or fine of up to Rs 5 lakh, both under the Act.Repeat offenders will face three years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Additionally, as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and other Acts, advertisements on prohibited activities/services are prohibited, and action will be taken against any individual/celebrity/advertising firm/advertising creator/social media platform doing so.Advertisement.
Members of the public can share information about online gambling/betting activities or give suggestions on regulating online games. Additionally, they can raise their other complaints in this regard on the website www.tnonlinegamingauthority.com and also use the authority's email tnoga@tn.gov.in, an official release here said.
The warning comes in the wake of the state government enacting the Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Prohibition and Online Games Regulation Act, 2022, which specifically bans online gambling and playing online games of chance betting etc."Persons indulging in such activities may be punished with imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of Rs 5,000 or both," the release said.
The said Act prohibits financial institutions/payment gateways from carrying out transactions in online gambling or online games of chance.
Further, under the said Act, advertisements on online gambling services or online games of chance are prohibited which allow any person to directly advertise in any media, including electronic, in the State or solicit any person to engage in online gambling. Prohibits from indirectly promoting or inducing. Money or other stake, the release said.
The release further said that persons/companies involved in such promotional advertisements can be punished with imprisonment of up to one year or fine of up to Rs 5 lakh, both under the Act.Repeat offenders will face three years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Additionally, as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and other Acts, advertisements on prohibited activities/services are prohibited, and action will be taken against any individual/celebrity/advertising firm/advertising creator/social media platform doing so.Advertisement.