Gambling worry as India firms bet big on online games
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Last year, Maqbool lost close to 400,000 rupees ($5,00, £4,010) in five months playing an online card game. He used to lose 70% of his monthly salary to these games.
Faisal Maqbool lost nearly $5,000 in five months playing online card games. He stopped playing them months ago. Real Money Games (RMGs) are popular in India. They are easily accessible and popular with young people. Some Indian states have banned them, others have overturned them. Tamil Nadu has appealed to the Supreme Court to ban them completely. It is illegal to gamble in Indian state. The state government is committed to banning online gambling. It has gone to court to uphold the law enacted by the government. AIGF is the apex body for online skill gaming.
