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#MadrasHighCourt to hear today pleas filed by All India Gaming Federation and Gameskraft Technologies Pvt Ltd challenging the Tamil Nadu law prohibiting online gambling and regulating online games in the State.
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The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy will be hearing the pleas filed by the companies challenging the validity of the act and seeking a stay on its operation.
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Senior Counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for one of the online rummy companies says that the Act is unconstitutional. Says that there is a watershed distinction between games of chance and skill.
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#MintPrimer | Tamil Nadu has banned online #gambling, rekindling a campaign against #gaming firms in India that has raged for over a year-and-a-half.

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#MintPrimer | After much back-and-forth the #TamilNadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance was passed on 10 April.

The bill seeks to prohibit online gambling, its promotion through advertising, and more.

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#MintPrimer | Since India’s constitution says that a Supreme Court ruling becomes law of the land, gaming firms argue that the Tamil Nadu ordinance runs against the constitution.

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1/ #CryptoCrap - An infamous Canadian offshore #OnlineGambling tycoon (Calvin Ayre - #Bodog), #Bitcoin’s self styled inventor (Craig White), two Lords & a £10bn crypto lawsuit over #BitcoinSV. In 2018 the FT wrote ‘Bitcoin birthday boy is an absurd star of a serious industry. …
2/ The new face of cryptocurrencies is none other than offshore #OnlineGambling kingpin Calvin Ayre.’ Back in 2018 it was ‘Forking hell’ in the crypto-crappery as rival crypto-nerd clans, fought it out, handbags at dawn, in the #BitcoinCash ‘hard fork war’.
3/3 On one side (#BitcoinSV: BSV) the self styled ‘inventor of #Bitcoin’ (Craig Wright) and on the other (#BitcoinCash: BCH) ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ (Roger Ver). BitcoinSV lost & is now targeting offshore crypto exchanges #Binance, #Bittylicious, #Kraken and #Shapeshift.
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Last year, we were compelled to stay inside due to the escalating pandemic crisis in order to comply with new health standards and social distancing measures. As a result, #onlinegambling has become an appealing option for both casual and hardcore players all over the world.
zenwriting.net/slotwawa/bisa-… The opportunity of playing casino classics like roulette, blackjack, and baccarat, placing wagers on major sporting events around the globe, and even playing online instant win games lured online players worldwide
postheaven.net/slotwawa/keunt…, and the business grew significantly during this time period. When #onlinecasinos, sportsbooks and other gambling websites first appeared in the mid-1990s, following the rise and popularization of the internet, there were few trustworthy options,
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Nowadays, millions of people across the world have accepted online gaming as one of the best activities to kill boredom. Others have taken gambling as a chance to make money. Land-based casinos still stand robust, but #onlinegambling has become an obvious competitor.
vkmonline.com/blogs/post/147… People still find online slots their best options over land-based machines, so to find out why you should play your favorite slots online. Online slots have become popular, resulting from an increase in the available games.
upto.com/e/YvJWO The good thing is, you are spoiled with choice because most sites now offer unique variations of these games. When you play, you also have a chance to win real money. In addition, you can find countless sport-themed slots inspired by basketball, baseball
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Good to see @hmtreasury is looking seriously at how to implement my proposed #windfalltax on excessive profits online giants have reaped during Covid while so many other sectors have been devastated by enforced lockdowns.

thetimes.co.uk/article/amazon… @thesundaytimes @ShippersUnbound
This is the right fair thing to do.

Most recently, I spoke about my #windfalltax thoughts in this #thread. ⤵️

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#MadrasHighCourt posts PIL against #onlinegambling, #OnlineRummy Federation, celebrities who have endorsed online games including Virat Kohli, Saurav Ganguly, Prakash Raj, Tammanah, among others, for further hearing on December 10.

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Appearing for a respondent, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi sought time to respond, asserting that the activity in question is not online gambling.
The Court, however, voiced concern:

"For the ordinary common man, what does it mean when a star or film star appears. They will try to follow. Virat Kohli and Saurav Ganguly have so many followers. Fans and fans."

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