India, April 9 -- The Karnataka government is planning to introduce a new legislation aimed at regulating online gambling and betting platforms to curb fraudulent practices and support the legal gaming sector, a senior cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

Announcing the formation of a committee comprising senior officials and industry stakeholders to draft the proposed law, home minister G. Parameshwara said that the committee has been given a month to submit the draft. "I chaired a meeting regarding online betting and gambling along with the information technology (IT) minister. Representatives from the industry were called. There is nothing to regulate them so far. They have agreed to the introduction of a licence system and regulation ...