Natwerk Designs - Is playing on Games24x7 legal? The web site declares it is legal to play. Can any one throw some light on this?

Is playing on Games24x7 legal? The web site declares it is legal to play. Can any one throw some light on this?

Is playing on Games24x7 legal?Absolutely! All games offered on www.games24x7.com are games of "skill". The relevant law in India is absolutely clear that, unlike games of "chance", games which substantially require a player to apply his skill, are absolutely legal. In 1968, the Honorable Supreme Court of India ruled that games like rummy, chess, bridge and carrom are games of skill making them perfectly legal under the current laws. All games hosted by Games24x7 are carefully designed and the jurisdiction of prize winners is strictly monitored to ensure legal compliance with relevant laws currently in force in India.

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it might be legal but who ll pay the bill?
Go to the site questioned and click on " Legality". You should find your answer there. It can be found on the bottom of the page, right hand corner.
It's common knowledge now that playing rummy online for cash or for free is 100% legal. Not just rummy, any game of skill like chess, pool, carom, bridge, football, tennis, cricket etc are all legal. Refer to the link mentioned. They have very clearly explained why and how it is legal. It's fun and entertainment so you don't need to spend too much money, it's like spending for a movie ticket! If you are a movie aficionado, you will go and watch it again or every time there is a new movie in the town...same way players who like playing rummy play it every day!
Yes, games of 'skill' are legal in the US and you say that they are legal in India. But, games 24x7 does not seem like a trustworthy website. I haven't used king.com but know people who have and believe it is trustworthy, http://www.king.com BD