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Chennai, Feb 01: Online games like rummy and poker involving betting shall invite imprisonment up to two years or fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or both, according to an amendment Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday seeking to replace an ordinance banning cyberspace gambling.
No person shall ”wager” or ”bet” in games like rummy or similar games played online using ”computers” or ”any communication device” or any other instrument of gaming, the Bill said.
Also, no one shall facilitate or organise such games involving gambling in the cyberspace. Violators shall be punished with imprisonment that may extend to two years or with fine not exceeding Rs 10,000 or with both,…