 "online, betting, scam, frauds, match fixing")
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) late on Sunday night swiftly issued a blocking order against some 22 'illegal' betting apps and websites upon a request by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). While the action aimed to bust an alleged money laundering syndicate, it once again brought the regulation of online games into focus.
According to a government press note, the list of apps in the blocking order includes Mahadev Book, which offered 'illegal' betting on a range of live games such as rummy, poker, cricket, football, badminton, tennis, and others. The development took a political turn after the ED
