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DGGI Recommends More Regulations for Online Money Games
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The UK Gambling Commission moves to advanced risk gambling data collection. India makes its first steps towards proper research.
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Indian Gaming Industry Brings Arguments to GST Case at SC
The Center collects large amounts from gaming GST. But the whole structure of this levy may turn out ultra vires to the Constitution of...
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MGM Resorts and Entain Launch Collaborations with Playtech
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Budget Will Be Set Up with Existing GST on Online Gaming
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“This Is a Failure, and It Must Stop”: Swedish Gamble Tax
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The Supreme Court Will Not Hear GST Mega Case Before July
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Lawyer Uday Walia: India needs “central legislation”
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Center Fighting to Make Room for Online Gaming Cash Cow
Having tapped the large tax potential of online money gaming, the Indian government is keen on preserving the cash flow while businesses fight for...
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India to Lay Foundations for a Responsible Gaming Policy
Responsible gaming has found its place in India's political agenda, and knowledge-based consumer protection is on the way.
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Delta Exits Nepal Casino Business to Invest in Real Estate
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And the Indian Online Gaming Regulator Is… MeitY
Meity is taking charge of online money gaming in India, a move that had been in the making for quite a while.
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GST Collection Confirms Center’s Stand on Online Games
While industry and government argue in court about the retrospective aspect of GST on online games, raised tax collection confirms the government was right.
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Signs of Stability Emerging from a Precariously Shifting Landscape
The Indian online gaming industry is set to find stability and prosperity after the wave of regulatory and tax changes. Not everyone will make...
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Online Gaming Cos Woes Will Be Heard by the Supreme Court
The Center and the country's gaming industry are gearing up for a final clash in a mage case at the Supreme Court combining all...
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PM Modi Steers Online Gaming Regulation to a Temporary Hold
PM Modi's vision is directing India towards a gaming regulation that covers skill and chance under the direct responsibility of gaming's nodal ministry, MeitY.
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FM: Entry-Level Rule Won’t Relieve ₹1.12 Cr GST Demands
The Finance Ministry informs the Parliament on the situation with ₹1.12 crore tax notices to the gaming industry while Supreme Court litigation is pending.
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It’s Final! Maharashtra LA Repealed Casinos Act, 1976
Maharashtra's 47-year-long standstill on the fate of casinos in the state has been broken, and gambling establishments have received the red light.
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Indian Online Gaming Sector to Keep 15% CAGR Despite GST
Indian real money gaming will slow its growth but remain strong at 15% CAGR, says EY, while Center informs Parliament on GST demands against...
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It’s Raining Billions of Dollars in Post-Covid Las Vegas
Extravagant investment activity in Las Vegas proves the blow delivered by the pandemic to the global casino entertainment industry was just a hiccup.
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Madras High Court Rejects Ban on Online Poker and Rummy
The distinction between games of skill & chance is still valid, and States can only regulate online games of skill with money, the Madras...
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Center Mules Asking SC to Batch Online Gaming GST Cases
The Government wants to group its forces on one front for the upcoming judicial battles for online games GST, while businesses are getting interim...
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Center Steps Back to Examine Online Gaming Regulation
The government's enthusiasm to regulate online money gaming has been cooled off by the sheer complexity of the matter, and a GoM will look...
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Nagpur Businessman Loses ₹58Cr on Rigged Casino Games
Just like in a dramatic play, our hero, businessman Vikrant, makes one mistake and takes the wrong path on a journey that only starts...
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India Loses ₹1 – ₹4 Lakh Crore by Not Regulating Gambling
India is losing huge amounts from not taxing online gambling; a report by Think Change Forum gives estimates on the numbers.
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Deltatech Slapped with a Fresh ₹6,384.3 Crore GST Notice
With the new GST demands directed at Deltatech Gaming, Delta Corp now allegedly owes the exchequer four times its operating revenues for the last...
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States Concerned over Retroactive Taxation for Online Gaming Companies
The 52nd GST Council meet brought up concern regarding retroactive taxation, and the threat the hiked GST poses to the gaming Industry.
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DPDPA is set to Influence India’s Online Gambling Landscape
India's GDPR equivalent, the DPDPA, will mean stricter rules for online operators processing user data, but may simultaneously be in breach of fundamental rights...
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Center Reportedly Not Ready for Gaming Self-Regulation
The Union Ministries will have to harmonize their views on online gaming before industry self-regulation can go ahead.
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Dream11, Delta and Others Slapped with ₹70,000+ Cr Notices
The last stages of the journey to the promised calm waters of regulatory certainty are proving rather rough for India's gaming sector.
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Supreme Court Stays Quashing of GST Case vs Gameskraft
The major redesigns of India's legal and tax framework over online gaming might be about to bring a fundamental shift in Supreme and High...
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SRO-Approved Real Money Games May Show up on Google Play
It's not all bad news for the GST-struck homegrown gaming industry, as Google intends to allow real money game apps on Play Store for...
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Andhra Pradesh to Reevaluate Rummy on Supreme Court Orders
The new IT Rules are already changing the game for the States wanting to ban online gaming fully, and Andhra Pradesh is the first...
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TN Appoints Gaming Authority Amidst Ongoing Court Battles
The state's Online Gaming Authority is set and ready, while senior counsels argue about the constitutional validity of the law that prescribed its creation.
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Skill Games Didn’t End Up with Heavier GST than Casinos
The 51st Meet of the GST Council brought some clarity and relief to the distressed homegrown online gaming industry after the recent GST hike...
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Maharashtra to Ban Online Gambling, Goa Looks into TN Ban
Maharashtra has been trying to regulate and tax gambling for almost four decades now, but the latest initiative by the State Govt aims for...
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India’s Online Gaming Industry Faces a Rough Journey with States
Many challenges lay ahead of India’s gaming industry as some States continue to push for prohibition despite Central efforts to regulate the fast-growing sector.
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The Upcoming 50th GST Council: This is What to Look Out For
The long-pending decision on whether to burden skill gaming prize pools with 28% GST might finally be made at the 50th Meeting of the...
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Gaming Apps Betway, Lotus365, Fun88 Not Affected by Indian Ban
Central Government efforts to effectively ban foreign sports betting and casino apps have yet to deliver the desired results.
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Breaking: ED Raids 25 Locations Linked to Offshore Gaming
ED cracks down on Rs 4000 crore worth scheme to siphon online gaming money out of India through remote computers and misdeclaration of circumstances.
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First Shots of the Battle for Online Gaming SROs Fired
Businesses, industry bodies, and the government have locked horns over how the key regulators of the Indian online gaming space will be shaped.
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Interview with Uday Walia on Indian Online Gambling
Uday Walia and Felicia Wijkander dive deep into the latest updates and possibilities related to online gambling in India. Read the interview and watch...
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MeitY Notifies IT Rules, Chhattisgarh Game of Chance Ban in Force
India gets its first national online gaming regulations and its first responsible gaming measure, while another state bans online games of chance.
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Govt Agreed on TDS with Gaming Sector, GST Council Planned
The effective date of the new TDS regime over online gaming was changed to April 1 to avoid chaos in tax compliance. Uncertainty over...
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Gaming Industry Opposes New TDS Policy, GST Still Unclear
The gaming industry urges the Government to rethink TDS and GST changes that would put the sector at a competitive disadvantage against offshore gaming...
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MeitY Likely to Accept Graded KYC for Online Gaming
MeitY will likely relax KYC requirements for small deposits for playing online games, as industry reps have suggested in their feedback on the IT...
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Union Government Bans 232 Chinese Betting and Loan Apps
MeitY bans 232 unlicensed betting and loan lending apps linked to China on emergency request by the Home Ministry.
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Anoop, Kerala’s Biggest Lottery Winner, is in the Business Now
Kerala’s biggest lottery winner Anoop paves the way for future winners to remain anonymous and opens a lottery ticket shop himself.
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Parimatch CEO: A Bird’s Eye View on the Indian Gambling Market
Anton Rublievskyi doesn’t spare anything about the Indian gambling scene, the lack of regulations, the lobbying, and the need for responsible gaming policies.
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Chhattisgarh Bans Games of Chance with Swift Moves
Chhattisgarh is quick to ban gambling, including online, to answer the spread of an illegal betting app. Games of skill are reportedly exempt
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MEITY is the New Nodal Ministry for Online Gaming in India
Following Task Force recommendations, the Govt names MEITY as the nodal ministry for online gaming, I&B continues to oversee code of ethics and advertising.
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Macau Casinos: Licenses against Non-Gaming Investments
Macau casino operators will invest billions in non-gaming projects to diversify the city’s economy away from gambling as part of licensing requirements.
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Indian Children’s Online Gaming Time will not be Limited
Central Govt is aware of risks posed by online gaming, but India doesn’t plan to limit children’s game time like China, Minister of State...
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MIB Orders Google to Drop Online Gambling Ads
Centre continues its crack down on offshore gambling with MIB ordering Google to stop showing online betting ads.
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Centre Rumored to Bring In Federal Regulation for All Real-Money Games Online
Union government reportedly planning to end the skill vs chance debate with a universal regulation on the online gaming market.
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IIM Rohtak Study Reveals Celebrities’ Huge Impact on Gambling Ads
Celebrity endorsements in gambling ads found to raise the tendency to play multifold and double the effect of statutory warnings. Regulations based on the...
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TeamLease and Lumikai with New Reports on Indian Gaming Market
Reports for 2022 by TeamLease Digital and Lumikai on the Indian online gaming market examine its growth trajectory and job creation perspectives.
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Facebook Updates Protocol for Real-Money Gaming Ads
Facebook updates its policy on gambling promotions, requires operator’s licenses and responsible ad campaigns.
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Skill Gaming IМTF: Central Law and Extraterritorial Action
Online skill gaming Inter-Ministerial Panel calls Public Gambling Act inadequate and proposes new central law with extraterritorial action.
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Big Tech Layoffs Continue, Desi Developers to Refocus Efforts
Big Tech continues job cuts on a global scale, India also impacted. Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter cut, but desi tech startups still thrive.
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Powerball smashes own world record with ₹16,400 crore jackpot!
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LeoVegas in Joint Research with Karolinska Institutet
Swedish gaming operator joins hands with academia on data-driven responsible gaming research.
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Government Amends IT Rules, Imposes New Requirements on Social Media
Amended IT Rules create a Grievance Appellate Committee, require social media to take down illegal and harmful content, review account blocks.
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Gambling Ads Paused on iPhone Apps Store
Gambling ads swiftly restricted on iPhone App Store after criticism by developers
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Deltatech to Go Public, Fund Online Gaming Segment
India’s leading land-based gambling group lists its online gaming tech subsidiary on stock markets.
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Instagram Rolls Out Age Verification for India and Brazil
Instagram age verification comes to India, sharing similar KYC policies proposed to regulate online gaming.
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Tamil Nadu passes gambling ban bill
The ordinance promulgated on the 7th of October has now been approved by the TN Assembly, banning online gambling, rummy, and poker.
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Breaking: Jio and Vodafone blocks offshore gambling sites
Offshore online betting websites Betway, 22bet, PariMatch, and others blocked by Jio and Vodafone over tax evasion claims.
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Tamil Nadu issues Ordinance to ban online gambling in the state
Tamil Nadu issues second ordinance in two years, seeking to ban online gambling and regulate online gaming.
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Centre clamps down on TV & OTT platforms over betting ads
India sees two new advisories asking OTT platforms, news websites, and TV channels to stop betting ads.
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Curaçao to create new, stricter gambling regulation
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Indian media asked to stop real money gambling advertisement
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Kerala lifts online Rummy ban
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Madras HC rejects Tamil Nadu online gambling ban
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AIGF challenges Tamil Nadu’s Online Rummy ban
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New Online Gambling ban in Andhra Pradesh
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Supreme Court Deliberates on Tamil Nadu’s Gaming Bans
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Fourth SRO Proposed, Skill in Rummy and Poker Measured
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Parliament Adopts GST Council Recommendations on Gaming
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