Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on January 8 banned sale of all lotteries, including online, within the territory of the state.

The ban would cover sale of all lotteries, both paper and online, organised, conducted or promoted by every state, including Tamil Nadu, a Home Department notification said.

It said, "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 (Central Act 17 of 1998), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby prohibits the sale of tickets within the territory of Tamil Nadu of all lotteries, organised, conducted or promoted by every state, including the state of Tamil Nadu."

PTI