Gaming authority questions TNPL over surrogate ads of betting apps
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) has sought explanation from the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) regarding advertisement of offshore betting apps at its tournament being held in Coimbatore.
The TNPL is an eight-team, franchise-based cricket competition organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) where international and popular IPL cricketers from Tamil Nadu like R Ashwin, Sai Kishore, Shahrukh Khan, and T Natarajan are participating. It is telecast on TV and live-streaming apps.
A senior TNOGA official said that they had a meeting with the TNPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prasanna Shankar at their office in MRC Nagar in Chennai on Wednesday (June 11). This was a few days after TNOGA sought an explanation after receiving multiple grievance emails from residents of Tamil Nadu, pointing out that TNPL teams have enlisted multiple betting apps like dafabet, 1xBet, MELBET, Cricadda, Pin-up Cricket and JSK1 as main sponsors. These apps are promoted through surrogate advertising like dafanews, MELBAT, Cricadda news, and JSK1 news, etc. TNIE had recently reported on the wide prevalence of surrogate advertising in TNPL.
According to the official, the surrogate advertising of offshore betting apps by TNPL has been found to be 'prima facie objectionable'. The TNOGA official stated that even surrogate advertisement of online betting apps is not allowed as per Section 8 of the TN Prohibition of Online Gaming and Regulation of Online Games Act, which bans the direct or indirect promotion of online gambling. Section 16(2) allows for a punishment of one year prison term or Rs 5 lakh fine for those violating Section 8.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Historic feat! GM Abhijeet Gupta clinches fourth title at 21st Delhi International Open Chess Tournament 2025
Abhijeet Gupta (middle), Mihail Nikitenko (left), Diptayan Ghosh (right) Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta won his record fourth title at the 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025, scoring 8.5 points out of 10. The tournament, organised by Delhi Chess Association, featured over 2,500 players from more than 20 countries and offered a prize pool of Rs 1.21 crore. Gupta, 36, remained unbeaten throughout the tournament's 10 rounds. His crucial victory came in Round 9 against Belarusian GM Mihail Nikitenko, followed by a draw with IM Aronyak Ghosh in the final round to secure the championship. Belarusian GM Mihail Nikitenko claimed second place with 8 points, while Indian GM Diptayan Ghosh secured third position based on tiebreak calculations. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! IM Aronyak Ghosh and GM Aditya S Samant finished fourth and fifth respectively, both scoring 8 points. Vietnamese GM Nguyen Duc Hoa took sixth place with 7.5 points, with India's top seed GM SL Narayanan following in seventh position. Armenian Grandmasters Mamikon Gharibyan and Manuel Petrosyan secured eighth and ninth places respectively. Kyrgyzstan's IM Tologon Tegin Semetei completed the top 10, all three finishing with 7.5 points. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The tournament attracted 24 Grandmasters among its participants, establishing itself as Asia's most prestigious open chess event. Delhi GM Open final standing (Image: TOI special arrangements) The Category C section, held at Tivoli Gardens, Chattarpur, featured 1,250 players competing for a total prize pool of Rs 35 lakhs. Tamil Nadu's Dinesh Kumar H emerged victorious in Category C, earning the top prize of Rs 4,00,000. Naitik Sethi secured second place with a prize of Rs 3,00,000, while Sibi M finished third, receiving Rs 2,00,000. Gitanesh Phogat, Sai Krishna S., and AGM Yogesh Kumar Gupta were among other notable prize winners in the tournament. This prestigious chess event showcased both established professionals and emerging talents, reinforcing India's position in international chess competition.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
an hour ago
- Business Standard
CBI books Supertech, officials for Rs 126 cr bank fraud, raids premises
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday registered a case against real estate firm Supertech Limited, its promoters, directors, and unknown bank officials for allegedly cheating IDBI Bank to the tune of Rs 126.07 crore. The case was filed on a written complaint by IDBI Bank Ltd., alleging that the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy to misappropriate funds sanctioned by the bank. It was further alleged that the borrowers submitted forged documents to get the funds released. The account was later declared fraudulent, and the borrowers were labelled wilful defaulters for causing a wrongful loss to the bank. The CBI also conducted searches at five official and residential premises linked to the accused in Noida and Ghaziabad. During the operation, the agency recovered incriminating documents and cash amounting to Rs 28.50 lakh from the residence of one of the directors. The searches are still underway, according to officials. According to the CBI, the accused named in the FIR include Ram Kishor Arora (promoter & managing director), Sangita Arora (whole-time director), Mohit Arora (whole-time director & promoter), and Parul Arora (whole-time director), all residing in Sector-36, Noida. Other individuals named are Vikas Kansal, Anil Kumar Jain and Pradeep Kumar, whole-time directors residing in Sector-93A, Noida; Anil Kumar Sharma, whole-time director from Rajender Nagar, Sahibabad. The company, Supertech Limited, headquartered at Supertech E-Square, Sector-96, Noida, has also been named in the FIR.
India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Case against Supertech, promoters in Rs 126-crore IDBI Bank loan fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a criminal case against real estate developer Supertech Limited, its promoters, directors, and unidentified officials of IDBI Bank Ltd in connection with a loan fraud amounting to Rs 126.07 crore. The action comes in response to a written complaint filed by IDBI Bank, alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating, and misappropriation of to the First Information Report (FIR), the accused are alleged to have submitted forged and fabricated documents to IDBI Bank to obtain credit facilities. Based on these falsified documents, the bank sanctioned loans which were later misused and diverted. After repeated defaults in repayment, the borrower was declared a wilful defaulter, and the account was officially classified as fraud, resulting in a substantial financial loss to the the individuals named in the FIR is Ram Kishor Arora, Promoter and Managing Director of Supertech Ltd. Alongside him, Sangita Arora, Parul Arora, and Mohit Arora, all Whole-Time Directors and members of the promoter group, have also been booked. The corporate entity M/s Supertech Limited, headquartered at Supertech E-Square in Noida, has also been named as an accused. In addition, the CBI has booked Vikas Kansal and Pradeep Kumar, both serving as Whole-Time Directors of the company, as well as directors Anil Kumar Sharma and Anil Kumar Jain, both based in Friday, as part of its investigation, the CBI conducted searches at five locations, including residential and office premises linked to the company and the accused individuals in Noida and Ghaziabad. During the raids, the agency recovered incriminating documents and seized cash worth ?28.50 lakh from the premises of one of the
