Ashwini Vaishnaw Warns Against Celebrities Endorsing Betting Games | Govt Steps In To Protect Youth

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the government's approach to regulating online money gaming, highlighting its harmful impact on society. He questions the easy accessibility of such platforms to children and the younger generation. Vaishnaw explains that enforcement mechanisms are in place to block illegal content from offshore servers. He also underscores the influence of celebrity endorsements, which make these games appear acceptable to the public. According to Vaishnaw, the game algorithms are designed to lure users with initial wins, followed by significant losses, stating, “There are people who have lost their entire life savings.” He further notes that state governments are cooperating, with Tamil Nadu passing a bill and the Karnataka Home Minister describing the issue as a “very big menace.”