The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced that it would come out with a new legislation to curb cricket betting and online gaming.
Replying to concerns raised by members across party affiliations in the Assembly about the serious impact of betting and online gaming on youth, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said, “Soon we will bring out a new legislation to prevent this.” At the same time, he sought to remind the Centre that it too had a role in curbing the menace by amending the Central legislation concerned.
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