&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Rajya Sabha passes 'Online Gaming Bill' by voice vote amid opposition uproar")
The Rajya Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill on Thursday despite uproar by opposition leaders in the House, which was cleared through a voice vote. The approval of the legislation in the Upper House was announced by Deputy Chairman Harivansh, along with subsequently adjourned proceedings for 10 minutes.
The bill was introduced by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, which seeks to prohibit all types of online money games while encouraging eSports and online social gaming. The Upper House passed the legislation after turning down amendments suggested by the opposition, as per the HT report.
The Online Gaming Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha a day earlier.
While tabling the bill in the Upper House, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said, " The money-gaming addiction is like drug addiction. The powerful people behind online money games will challenge the decision in courts. They will run social media campaigns against this ban. We have seen the impact of games and how the money is used to support terror."
Which types of games are covered in the 'Online Gaming Bill'
An online money game is played by an individual by depositing money in the belief of winning money or making a profit. The bill prohibits all online betting and gambling (satta and jua) activities, which include online fantasy sports to online gambling (Rummy, Poker and other card games) and online lotteries, according to a report by NDTV.
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Advertising of these online games can attract imprisonment up to two years and/or a fine up to Rs 50 lakh. If someone is found doing financial transactions related to these games, then it can lead to imprisonment for up to three years and/or a fine of up to Rs 1 crore. And those who will be caught repeating the same offences will attract increased penalties of fines up to Rs 2 crore and three to five years' imprisonment.
