Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Common gaming house" means any house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel, or any place whatsoever in which any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using or keeping such house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, whether by way of charge for the use of such house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place or instrument or otherwise, or for the purpose of facilitating, enabling or assisting persons to game therein;
2. (b) "Computer resource" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause
3. (k) of sub-section

1. (1) of Section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (No. 21 of 2000);
   • (c) "Electronic form" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause
   • (r) of sub-section
2. (1) of Section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (No. 21 of 2000);
   • (d) "Gaming" means any act of risking money, or otherwise betting or wagering, whether by skill or chance or both, for any stake or promise of money or money's worth, and includes playing any game, or placing or betting on any game, or in respect of any event, whether online or offline, and excludes any game of mere skill;
   • (e) "Game of mere skill" means any game where the success depends primarily on the superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness of the player: Provided that any game where the element of chance predominates the element of skill shall not be considered a game of mere skill;
   • (f) "Instrument of gaming" includes any article, electronic device, mobile phone, computer or computer resource, software, application, or communication device, which is used or intended to be used as a subject or means of gaming, and includes any document or register used or intended to be used as a record or evidence of gaming;
   • (g) "Online gaming" means any game played via electronic medium, including the internet or a computer network, for money or money's worth, or for any stake or promise of money or money's worth;
   • (h) "Place" includes any house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or any other location, whether movable or immovable, or any cyber space, electronic platform, mobile application or website;
     • (i) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Chhattisgarh.