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ONLINE GAMING: TO BAN OR NOT TO BAN, THAT IS THE QUESTION WORDS BY DONNA AMO
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he debate surrounding the legality of online gambling in India is not a new one. With rising cases of suicides and deaths related to online gaming, it is not a 24
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surprise that many people are against it. But will an outright ban of online gambling help curb the situation? The Public Gaming Act of 1867 is a central law that prohibits running or 2021
overseeing a public gambling house. The central government, however, has given the freedom to state governments to determine gambling laws within their own borders. Which is why states like Goa,
