Meghalaya Set to Regulate Online Gaming to Raise Revenue

Meghalaya has announced it will be regulating online gaming in the state and operators will need to obtain a license to continue their operations.

Following a cabinet meeting last Thursday (January 14), Minister-in-charge of Power, James Sangma, said: "In order to regulate gaming within the state and to bring revenue to the state government, we felt it necessary to enact a law for the same and therefore the draft ordinance was placed in front of the cabinet for its approval."

Both the law department and finance department had been consulted, with the pair giving their approval.

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma confirmed the move on Twitter.