AIGF urges TN to reconsider online gaming ban, says move 'unconstitutional'

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider the ordinance passed by the state to ban online skill games. The industry body termed the move “unconstitutional” and said “it disregards 6 decades of established legal jurisprudence.”

The Federation also believes that the ban can have an adverse effect on the state and will push more and more people towards illegal offshore websites.

“What this ordinance in effect does is treat and conflicts games of skill as gambling and games of chance,” said Roland Landers, CEO of AIGF.

“As the apex industry body for online