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Gaming industry bodies urge ban rethink
Mint Kolkata
|August 21, 2025
Three major online gaming industry bodies have written to the government, urging it to withdraw its proposed blanket ban on fantasy sports, online rummy, poker, and other real-money games.
They warned the move would wipe out a legitimate sector that employs thousands and has attracted billions in investment.
This story is from the August 21, 2025 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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