According to government statistics on Wednesday, August 26, Indians lost Tk 20,000 crore every year in real money gaming. Every year 10 million people lose money in this gambling national game. The source said that online real money gaming is a major problem for the society and it has been decided to avoid the loss of revenue rather than the welfare of the people.
This official source also said that it is fairly estimated that every year 100 million people lose money in this online real money gaming. And Indians lost a total of Tk 20,000 crore every year. Online gaming bills have been presented in the Lok Sabha today by the government, which has banned gaming in exchange for any money. In addition, e-sports and online have proposed to encourage social gaming. According to official sources, the game in exchange for money has become a major problem for online gaming society. Each MP has expressed concern over its bad effects. Social welfare is chosen between the revenue and social welfare of one-third of the industry department.
Sources said that under this new online gaming bill, the state governments will take up arrangements against the organizations involved in the money gambling. The bill suggests that any person who provides online money gaming service in violation of the prescribed provisions will be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment or fine up to Tk 1 crore or both. Rules have also been sentenced to up to 2 years imprisonment for advertising campaigns in violation of rules and fines up to Tk 1 lakh or both.
Several online real money gaming platforms have tried to hide themselves as skilled games to distinguish themselves from gambling or bet. Those who play games suffer. They will not be punished, but those who gaming in real money will be punished.
This report also states that this online skill gaming is a sunrise sector in India where the enterprise evaluation is more than Tk 2 lakh crore and the annual revenue is more than Tk 1 billion. This sector contributes more than Tk 20,000 crore to the annual direct and indirect tax.