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Esports get the green light, but RMG faces red flags in Tamil Nadu

N. Muruganandam, Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu government, had hinted at banning certain games and noted that online gaming addiction among children has grown, leading to harmful effects. Including esports in the CM's trophy clearly showcases Tamil Nadu government's plan to restrict pay to play games in the state.

Storyboard18 was the first to report that the Tamil Nadu government is considering an Australia-like gaming policy, which would age-restrict social media and gaming platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: B4U to face music for airing illegal betting and gambling platform’s ads

Storyboard18 reached out to Santosh Garg, Director of B4U Network Limited, for a comment, but he declined to respond.

B4U Music, one of the leading music channel was airing advertisements of an illegal offshore betting and gambling firm, Melbet.

RMG players submit list of 540 illegal betting and gambling firms with DGGI

Thirty petitions have been filed by RMG companies challenging retrospective GST demands exceeding ₹1.5 trillion, calculated at 28% on the face value of bets.

According to Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), real money online gaming companies constituted 41 percent of the total Rs 2 lakh crore evasion uncovered this year.

Illegal betting apps now a threat to sports broadcasters and live streaming platforms

76% of those who accessed pirated content belonged to the 19-to-34-year age group

Some notorious betting apps, such as 1xbet, Reddy Anna, Khelo Yar, 96win, and Sat Sport, among others, allow users to watch live sports content while placing bets on their platforms.

Illegal betting apps now lure Indian users with pornographic content

The illegal offshore betting industry will continue to grow at 20% at the least, leading to a tax loss figure of Rs 6,72,205 crore by 2026.

Using chat messengers as a medium, these operators lure users to download the apps, allowing them to gamble and watch pornographic content simultaneously.