Gaming Apps Block Access in Karnataka as Ban Takes Effect

ByPhantomX

[ad_1] Sequoia Capital-funded Mobile Premier League (MPL) was among the first few gaming startups that began blocking access to users in the Indian state of Karnataka on Wednesday following a ban on online gaming. The law, which came into effect late on Tuesday, bans online games involving betting and wagering, and “any act or risking…

Online Games That Involves Betting, Wagering Could Be Banned by Karnataka

ByPhantomX

[ad_1] The Indian state of Karnataka, home to India’s Silicon Valley, has proposed a ban on online games involving betting and wagering, sparking concerns that growing state regulations could hit the nascent but booming sector. Karnataka is proposing an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act to include such online games, seeking to ban “any act…