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Time of India
08-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘Don't fall prey to gaming addiction'
Trichy: Around 23% of youths experience negative thoughts due to online addiction, said M C Sarangan, a member of Tamil Nadu Online Games Authority (TNOGA) on Friday. He urged students and others not to fall prey to online gaming addiction. About 50 school students attended an awareness camp on online game addiction organised by TNOGA at the district collectorate in the presence of collector V Saravanan, commissioner of police N Kamini, and other district officials. "A study on the effects of online games involving 1.25 lakh students and teachers from 17 schools and colleges across the country was conducted. Of these, 87% of students said they play online games, and 23% reported experiencing stress and negative thoughts as a result," said Sarangan. He said the govt cannot legislate and control everything; awareness is key to preventing such harm. TNOGA has been conducting awareness camps in every district to educate students, parents, and teachers on the dangers of online gaming addiction. Students raised pertinent questions at the session that were addressed by the authorities. Collector V Saravanan called internet a double-edged sword. "Although we get various benefits from the internet, there are also disadvantages and harms. Using mobile phones for too long affects sleep. Mobile phone and internet use isolates them and forces them to a state where they are unable to socialize," he added. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
The Hindu
08-08-2025
- The Hindu
Awareness camp on online gaming addiction held in Tiruchi
The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority(TNOGA) organised an awareness programme on the dangers of online gaming addiction here on Friday. The event, chaired by Collector V. Saravanan, was the fourth in a series of awareness camps planned across the State, following similar sessions in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai. The initiative aims to sensitise students and youth about the harmful effects of online gaming and gambling. TNOGA's full-time member M.C. Sarangan, Tiruchi Range IG K. Joshi Nirmal Kumar, and City Police Commissioner N. Kamini, addressed participants on the social and psychological impact of excessive online gaming. Experts including psychiatrist V. Venkatesh Madankumar of Kilpauk Medical College and Anna University professor M. Manikandan answered questions from students and shared strategies to avoid gaming addiction. Officials highlighted the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, which mandates KYC verification, age restrictions for minors, time limits, monetary caps, and pop-up warnings for real-money games. An official press statement pointed out that since TNOGA's inception, the Authority has blocked over 50 illegal gambling websites and conducted surveys covering 1.47 lakh students and 17,500 teachers. Students, parents, teachers, and government officials participated in the awareness programme.
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Chepauk Super Gillies' owner moves Madras High Court against TNOGA notice on online gaming ‘endorsement'
A media company that owns Chepauk Super Gillies, a leading participant in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), has approached the Madras High Court against a notice issued by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA), warning it of penal action over an alleged indirect endorsement of an online gambling website. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh on Friday (June 28, 2025) took note of the submission of senior counsel P.R. Raman, representing Metronation Chennai Television Private Limited, that the TNOGA's notice insisting that Chepauk Super Gillies remove the endorsement had been issued on June 26, 2025, when the TNPL 2025, which began on June 5 and is expected to end on July 6, was at an advanced stage. The judge directed TNOGA counsel B. Arvind Srevatsa to take notice on behalf of the authority and instruct it to keep all further action in abeyance till July 16. In an affidavit filed in support of its writ petition, Metronation, which also owns Thanthi TV, said the TNOGA had issued issued a show-cause notice on May 16, taking exception to an endorsement on the Chepauk Super Gillies' jersey. In the notice, the TNOGA stated that the signage MELBAT found on the jersey amounts to indirectly promoting the betting/gambling website MELBET, and that this was in violation of Section 8 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022. The authority had asked Metronation to respond as to why it should not be proceeded against for such a violation. Metronation denies charge Metronation responded to the notice on June 21, stoutly denying the charge of having promoted online gambling through its jersey branding. It told the authority that the logo displayed on the jersey was that of 'MELBAT LIVE,' a website engaged in sports news. The company asserted that the logo did not contain any language, imagery, or context that could be construed as promoting betting or gambling. After considering the reply, the TNOGA sent a second notice to the company on June 26, observing that the explanation was unsustainable since Section 8 of the Act prohibits not only direct but also indirect advertisement of online gambling. Therefore, the authority gave a final opportunity to Metronation to remove the endorsement within 48 hours or face action under Section 16 of the Act. Since Section 16 provides for the imposition of imprisonment for a term extending up to one year or fine, which could extend up to ₹5 lakh or both, for contravention of Section 8 of the Act, the media company had rushed to the court with a plea to quash the June 26 notice. It contended that the TNOGA had issued the notice without considering the Advertising Standards Council of India guidelines.
New Indian Express
28-06-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Madras High Court gives thumbs-up to for TNPL tournament to continue
CHENNAI: Allowing the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) tournament to go ahead, the Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) not to take further action until July 16, 2025 on the orders issued to the teams to remove certain sponsor's logos from the team jerseys. Hearing the petitions filed by the team franchises, including the Metro Nation Television Private Limited which owns the Chepauk Super Gillies, Justice N Anand Venkatesh granted the relief stating the tournament is at an advanced stage; and so, the matches can go on. He posted the matter to July 16 and directed the TNOGA to keep in abeyance further action pursuant to the impugned order till then. Senior counsel PR Raman appeared for the petitioner and special government pleader Veda Bagath Singh represented the state and the home secretary and advocate Arvind Srevatsa appeared for the TNOGA. The Metro Nation has challenged the impugned order issued on June 26 by TNOGA seeking to remove the logo of MELBAT LIVE from the team jersey, as it amounts to promoting online gambling and violation of the Tamil Nadu Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
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.
