Online Rummy Under Fire, Calls to Ban Pastime Grow in Andhra Pradesh

Online rummy is coming under fire in the state of Andhra Pradesh after CPI state secretary K Ramakrishna wrote to chi🦹ef minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy seeking a ban on the popular online game.

Opponents of online rummy have long arg𒀰ued that too many users are playing irresponsibly online and losing 🌳large amounts of money which in turns puts financial pressure on families.

Ramakrishna highlighted the recent case of Gundra Ravi Teja, who had been working as a chief cashier at the Panjab National Bank's Nuz𒉰iveedu branch.

Over the past year, Teja transferred Rs. 1.56 crores from customer's accounts to his account to feed his online rummy addict⭕ion. The police are investigating.

In response, The Rummy Federation (TRF), which counts many of the leading online platforms in its෴ group, said the federation has strong self-regulation that meets global gaming standards.

This includes a no-minor policy, help and support for players identified as potentially having a gaming problem, daily and monthly deposit limits, and the option to self-exclude (ban onese🐓lf) from sites.

Ace2three, Junglee Rummy, Rummy Circle, and Rummy Passion are four well-known members of the TRF. The CEO of the TRF, Sameer Barde, said: "Online rummy is a rapidly growing industry with new players joining every day and several emerging operators. With the growing number of players and ♚operators, the online rummy system has become quite robus🅷t."

This is not the first time calls for a ban on online rummy in Andhra Pradesh have been made. In June 2019, similar criticisms of the pastime were made by🙈 leading state figures. There was speculation back then that the state w🐬ould follow Telangana and ban it.

In April, we reported on how online rummy in Andhra Pradesh had surged am🍌idst the coronavirus lockdown and wi❀th illegal gambling dens shut down.