Stop illegal sale of Kerala lottery tickets, reintroduce legally regulated lottery schemes in Karnataka: Association
The Karnataka State Retail Lottery Sellers Association is lobbying the state government to ban illegal lottery sales and reintroduce a regulated state lottery scheme. They claim this move could generate significant tax revenue for the state exchequer.
Why it matters
The debate touches on the balance between state revenue generation and the social impact of gambling regulation.
The Karnataka State Retail Lottery Sellers Association has urged the Karnataka Government to immediately stop the illegal sale of Kerala lottery tickets in the State and reintroduce a legally regulated Karnataka State Lottery Scheme.
Addressing a press conference, the Association’s Founder State President C. Ramakrishna alleged that illegal lottery ticket sales are happening across Karnataka, resulting in the loss of thousands of crores of rupees in potential tax revenue. He said, “If the Karnataka government revives a legally regulated state lottery, it could generate an estimated ₹5,000–6,000 crore in annual revenue for the state exchequer. The government must also revive and establish a dedicated Lottery Department, similar to the one that existed earlier, to regulate and administer lottery operations.”
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