Gambling online this Janmashtami
Source: Times of India ()
AHMEDABAD:
This Janmasthami, Gujaratis are going online to gamble. Breaking the traditional
practice of sitting closeted in a room with friends, playing cards till wee
hours of the morning - young Gujaratis are now eyeing a number of websites that
offer a variety of games and chat services.
On
Tuesday, gambling sites will have many takers - at home and cyber cafés,
which promise to remain open till late in the
night.
For
serious gamblers, these on-line games are a hit in the festive atmosphere, as
they can play big hands, using credit cards that can be accepted
internationally. For amateurs, gifts like ipods and laptops, among other gadgets
are a big draw.
All this
without bothering about the prying eyes of police, as gambling is an illegal
activity and one can be arrested and booked under the Indian Penal
Code.
Hemant
Bhatt, president, Cyber Cafe Association in Ahmedabad said,”There is a new trend
of playing on-line games in the city, with an increasing number of youngsters
getting hooked onto these games.” Teen Patti - an Indian version of Poker, also
known as Flush, has many takers amongst on-line gamblers in Ahmedabad.”The
game’s name in itself is catchy, targeted mainly for the urban fast moving
generation, and the games are built in the same fashion as traditional card
games. That is one reason we got addicted to it,” said Dharam Seth, an on-line
gambler from the city.“After getting hooked onto the website, I asked my
friends to join me. We are in constant touch with each other while playing
games, using parallel chat services where we discuss our moves and bets,” adds
Sheth.
The
users can play in different modes, either by using free money available to them
after registering on the site, or by betting real money using credit cards,
where they can deposit or withdraw money depending upon the bets and moves of
the game.
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