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Bhopal Contractor Loses Rs 30 Lakh In Online Game, Dies By Suicide: Police
A 32-year-old civil contractor allegedly died by suicide in his house in Bhopal on Thursday after losing nearly Rs 30 lakh in an online game, the police said.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
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Court Upholds Tamil Nadu's Night Ban On Online Gaming, Cites Loss Of Lives
The Tamil Nadu government had banned playing online real money games from midnight to 5 AM.
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Parents, Unable To Repay Son's Online Gambling Debts, Die By Suicide In Andhra Pradesh: Cops
A married couple died by suicide due to their inability to repay debts incurred by their 22-year-old son through online gambling, police said on Wednesday.
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DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Boy's Suicide Puts Spotlight On Online Gaming, Madhya Pradesh Plans Law
The proposed law includes declaring online gaming, gambling, and betting as crimes. Websites and applications hosting addictive games will be banned.
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Prince Andrew's Epstein Interview Roundly Panned: "Nuclear Explosion Level Bad"
The BBC's extraordinary interview with Prince Andrew does not appear to be the public relations boost he may have hoped for. It was always going to be a massive gamble, the queen's second son putting himself forward for nearly an hour of forensic questioning about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suici...
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Philippines Casino Attack: 34 Bodies Found After Man Opens Fire, Steals Chips, Kills Self
A gunman burst into a casino at a resort complex in Manila early Friday, set fire to gambling tables and stuffed a bag with casino chips. He was later found dead in an apparent suicide in a hotel room. Local media reports said at least 34 died as a result of the fire.
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Student Jumps to Death After Losing World Cup Bets
A college student in China leaped to his death after losing more than $3,000 gambling on the World Cup, state media reported Tuesday.
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Thane: Businessman shoots himself dead after gambling losses
A Delhi-based businessman who suffered losses due to gambling ended his life in Thane today by shooting himself dead in a hotel, the city police said today evening.
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Bangalore man hits wife after argument, commits suicide
An argument over a gambling habit between an elderly couple late on Saturday night resulted in the suicide of the husband and hospitalisation of the wife. 56-year-old Prathima, wife of Shanthakumar (65), was to fly to Los Angeles last night to take care of her pregnant daughter, but fate had other plans. On Saturday night, she and Shanthakumar had ...
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Bhopal Contractor Loses Rs 30 Lakh In Online Game, Dies By Suicide: Police
A 32-year-old civil contractor allegedly died by suicide in his house in Bhopal on Thursday after losing nearly Rs 30 lakh in an online game, the police said.
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Opinion | Addiction, Laundering, Suicides: Why Real-Money Gaming Had To Go
The new gaming bill will effectively curb the predatory practices that have characterised much of India's online gaming sector. By severing the financial infrastructure supporting real-money games, it addresses addiction at its source.
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Court Upholds Tamil Nadu's Night Ban On Online Gaming, Cites Loss Of Lives
The Tamil Nadu government had banned playing online real money games from midnight to 5 AM.
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Parents, Unable To Repay Son's Online Gambling Debts, Die By Suicide In Andhra Pradesh: Cops
A married couple died by suicide due to their inability to repay debts incurred by their 22-year-old son through online gambling, police said on Wednesday.
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DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Boy's Suicide Puts Spotlight On Online Gaming, Madhya Pradesh Plans Law
The proposed law includes declaring online gaming, gambling, and betting as crimes. Websites and applications hosting addictive games will be banned.
-
Prince Andrew's Epstein Interview Roundly Panned: "Nuclear Explosion Level Bad"
The BBC's extraordinary interview with Prince Andrew does not appear to be the public relations boost he may have hoped for. It was always going to be a massive gamble, the queen's second son putting himself forward for nearly an hour of forensic questioning about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suici...
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Philippines Casino Attack: 34 Bodies Found After Man Opens Fire, Steals Chips, Kills Self
A gunman burst into a casino at a resort complex in Manila early Friday, set fire to gambling tables and stuffed a bag with casino chips. He was later found dead in an apparent suicide in a hotel room. Local media reports said at least 34 died as a result of the fire.
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Student Jumps to Death After Losing World Cup Bets
A college student in China leaped to his death after losing more than $3,000 gambling on the World Cup, state media reported Tuesday.
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Thane: Businessman shoots himself dead after gambling losses
A Delhi-based businessman who suffered losses due to gambling ended his life in Thane today by shooting himself dead in a hotel, the city police said today evening.
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Bangalore man hits wife after argument, commits suicide
An argument over a gambling habit between an elderly couple late on Saturday night resulted in the suicide of the husband and hospitalisation of the wife. 56-year-old Prathima, wife of Shanthakumar (65), was to fly to Los Angeles last night to take care of her pregnant daughter, but fate had other plans. On Saturday night, she and Shanthakumar had ...
