{"id":15207,"date":"2021-02-25T14:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T14:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=15207"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:32:34","slug":"madhya-pradesh-to-postpone-online-gambling-debate-until-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/madhya-pradesh-to-postpone-online-gambling-debate-until-april","title":{"rendered":"Madhya Pradesh to postpone online gambling debate until April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second-biggest state in India has requested for more time to discuss whether to legalise online gambling or declare it illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India.- <strong>The state government of Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> has said it needs <strong>more time <\/strong>to debate the matter of <strong>online gambling<\/strong> after a request for its views from the state&#8217;s high court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state government will <strong>take until the first week of April<\/strong> to respond to the court on whether it believes online gambling should be permitted or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar process is taking place in the <em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/india-kerala-must-decide-on-legality-of-online-gambling\" target=\"_blank\">state of Kerala<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, which is discussing<strong> whether to include online gambling <\/strong>and betting within the purview of the Kerala Gaming Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The debate takes place in the context of <strong>rapid growth in India&#8217;s online gambling market<\/strong> since the start of <strong>Covid-19 lockdown<\/strong> measures in India last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The states of <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/another-indian-state-could-ban-online-gambling\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/a><\/em> have <strong>already banned online gambling <\/strong>and imposed criminal punishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Madhya Pradesh government has yet to make a decision, it&#8217;s believed that it may choose to follow the route taken by the state of <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/indian-racecourse-launches-online-betting-platform\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Karnataka<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, which <strong>decided to look into the legalisation and regulation of online gambling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second-biggest state in India has requested for more time to discuss whether to legalise online gambling or declare it illegal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Madhya Pradesh has requested an extension to deliberate on the legalisation or prohibition of online gambling, reflecting broader regulatory uncertainty across Indian states. 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