TN governor approves ordinance banning online gambling, no clarity on ads

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has given a nod to the ordinance to regulate online gambling. It was by the end of September that the Tamil Nadu government had cleared an ordinance to ban online gambling.

According to media reports, the governor cleared the ordinance on October 1 and it was published in the Gazette on Friday. The state is likely to pass a bill in this regard to make it a permanent act in the upcoming assembly session starting on October 17.

In June, a committee headed by Justice K Chandru had submitted its report on the effects of online