{"id":11447,"date":"2025-04-23T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=11447"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:30:53","slug":"seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Deaths, One State, No Control: Telangana\u2019s Online Betting Crisis Explodes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least <strong>seven people have died in Telangana within a month<\/strong> due to the spiraling influence of online betting apps, triggering public outrage and a high-level government response. Six of the victims reportedly died by suicide, while one was murdered by a fellow gambler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Minister <strong>A. Revanth Reddy<\/strong> has responded by establishing a <strong>Special Investigation Team (SIT)<\/strong> to crack down on digital gambling operations. Online betting remains <strong>officially banned in Telangana<\/strong>, but users have been <strong>bypassing restrictions using VPNs<\/strong>, gaining access to apps such as <strong>Slice<\/strong>, <strong>Lucky Kismat<\/strong>, and <strong>JDB Gaming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes2-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes2-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes2-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes2.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most tragic cases involved a student who took his own life after losing \u20b92.65 lakh (USD $3,110) during the IPL season. Others include a 25-year-old man who was saving for his sister\u2019s wedding and a 22-year-old driven to despair by mounting losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Edire Laxmi, mother of 21-year-old Sai Kumar who set himself afire allegedly due to mounting debts accumulated through online betting, at her mother\u2019s house in Pochamma Basti of Rangareddy district, about an hour\u2019s drive from Hyderabad.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SIT officers say that while <strong>Indian-licensed platforms have geo-blocked Telangana<\/strong>, <strong>unregulated foreign operators<\/strong> are thriving in the vacuum, with an estimated <strong>70 active investigations<\/strong> currently underway. Prominent Telangana lawmakers, including Reddy, have launched <strong>public awareness campaigns<\/strong>, warning youth about the dangers of gambling addiction and calling for <strong>national-level regulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11449\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes4.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/seven-deaths-one-state-no-control-telanganas-online-betting-crisis-explodes4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/indias-gaming-market-to-reach-7-24-billion-by-2029-as-global-operators-take-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India\u2019s gaming market to reach $7.24 billion by 2029 as global operators take interest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This alarming trend places Telangana at the center of India\u2019s digital gambling debate \u2014 with lives, livelihoods, and legislative authority all on the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least seven people have died in Telangana within a month due to the spiraling influence of online betting apps, triggering public outrage and a high-level government response. Six of the victims reportedly died by suicide, while one was murdered by a fellow gambler. Chief Minister A. 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