amendment of the AP Gaming Act 1974<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0online gaming is considered an offence in Andhra Pradesh.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe minister said gaming had led to addiction, violence and even suicides due to people losing money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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