Experts say theKarnatakaPolice (Amendment)Bill, 2021, which seeks to ban online gambling and betting, lacks clarity and may face legal challenges, particularly over how authorities identify an activity, website or app as problematic.
The bill, passed in the assembly on Tuesday, does not specify which games or entities with gambling/betting Elements will be banned. But officials of the law department said that the new norms were likely to affect some prominent platforms games related to cricket and cards.
The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), a selfregulatory body, said that though well-intentioned, the bill had created confusion and uncertainty among legitimate businesses in the segment.