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India Firmly on the Map of Global Tech and iGaming Giants

Meta shocks the country, allows gaming-related business messaging on WhatsApp: a lifeline for MSMEs or a risk for India's population?

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MENA’s First Integrated Resort Created an Investment Boom

The first casino project in the Middle East has just started construction but has already created a Gold Rush in Ras Al Khaimah.

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Wynn Invests in More Land in the UAE, Targets India

A special design team is developing the Middle East's version of Las Vegas. It will cater to wealthy Indians, meeting the highest standards.

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UK Upgrades Risk Gambling Data Collection. Where is India?

The UK Gambling Commission moves to advanced risk gambling data collection. India makes its first steps towards proper research.

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Indian Online Gaming Goes Global In a Bid to Survive

The Indian online money gaming industry is expanding, and tax collections are consistently high. What could possibly go wrong?

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MGM Resorts and Entain Launch Collaborations with Playtech

Evolution releases new Lightning titles, but its Live Casino dominance is challenged by offerings from Las Vegas and the Playtech studios.

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New Government, New GST Council, New Hopes for Gaming

The long wait is over, and the GST Council is likely to discuss some of the troubles faced by the online gaming industry.

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“This Is a Failure, and It Must Stop”: Swedish Gamble Tax

An upcoming small hike in gambling tax will increase cases of problem gambling in Sweden by around 1000, new detailed research has shown.

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Kindred Taps into Indian Talent with a Bengaluru Tech Hub

Global gambling leader Kindred is entering the Indian talent acquisition scene with the intention of becoming one of Bengaluru's top employers.

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The Supreme Court Will Not Hear GST Mega Case Before July

"The Retrospective Taxation Crisis" is approaching its resolution at the Supreme Court, but the online gaming industry situation is not improving.

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Aviator Lifts Off with a New Brand Ambassador

Aviator's rise to success and glory has taken the innovative game to the UFC ring, while Stake is reaching even higher in the world's...

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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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Delhi Police EOW Cracks Down on Unlicensed Gaming Sites

No offshore gaming operator registered under the new GST regime, and the Center is focusing efforts to stop the leaking of hundreds of untaxed...

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Delta Exits Nepal Casino Business to Invest in Real Estate

The recent hike in GST over money games and ₹23,000+ crore tax evasion allegations have pushed Delpa Corp back to its roots in the...

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Skill and Chance in Gaming and the Legal Realm: The Roots

Amidst the turbulence caused by GST, we look for the roots of the skill vs chance distinction in gaming and find them in the...

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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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Delta Didn’t Bother to Make Provisions for Huge GST Demand

Delta Corp is taking its time to carefully navigate the new business realities brought around by amended GST acts and ₹23,000+ crore tax evasion...

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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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The Year in Review: India Gets Closer to Safe Money Gaming

In 2023, regulatory winds transformed Indian legal space related to online money games in a bid to bring clarity, but the process is far...

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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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Baccarat, a Game of Baccarat: How It All Began

The classic casino game of baccarat perfectly served a filmmaker's purpose and helped create an iconic character with an evergreen catchphrase.

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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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Center Defends Online Gaming IT Rules before Delhi HC

MeitY raises arguments at the Delhi HC against a PIL challenging the legality of recent IT Rules amendments over online money gaming and the...

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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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Kindred Group Open About Revenue from High-Risk Gamblers

Global gambling operator Kindred leads the way for transparent responsible gambling on the wings of in-house and industry-academia partnership research.

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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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Courts in Goa and Sikkim Freeze GST Action against Delta

The judiciary is freezing final GST enforcement action against Delta Corp before examining the tax evasion claims far exceeding the gaming industry's worth.

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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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ED Brings in Bollywood Stars for Questioning over Mahadev Involvement

Ranbir Kapoor is one of several Bollywood celebrities summoned to appear in front of the ED for involvement in promotion of the Mahadev app.

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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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New GST Reality a Fact: Online Gaming Takes the Punch

India’s shifting legal and taxation landscape over online gaming is now a fact, and not all industry actors will get to remain on stage.

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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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Supreme Court Deliberates on Tamil Nadu’s Gaming Bans

The legal battle for Tamil Nadu's first gaming ban has begun. In the meantime, the State made a 2nd ban, and the Center is...

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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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Fourth SRO Proposed, Skill in Rummy and Poker Measured

The SRO proposals are now four, with the inclusion of the AIGR Foundation. Rummy and poker receive scientific validation as skill-based.

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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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Parliament Adopts GST Council Recommendations on Gaming

After three years of waiting, the Center and the states are in a hurry to implement the GST hike over online games in search...

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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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50th GST Council: One Levy for Skill and Chance Games

The GST Council moved away from skill vs. chance ambiguities and recommended uniform tax on all games, disrupting the business model of skill operators.

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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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AIGF and EGF/FIFS have Proposed Online Gaming SROs

India’s online gaming industry is in a hurry to join MeitY’s efforts to regulate the country’s online gaming space without interference from Big Tech.

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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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Karnataka HC Quashes GST Enforcement Ambitions

Karnataka HC refuses DGGI access to online gaming prize pools and brings clarity to GST base valuation on games of skill a month before...

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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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AIGF Renews Challenge to TN Gaming Ban, MoS Calls It “Meaningless”

The legal battle over the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu’s new gaming ban has begun. Union Minister calls the whole thing “meaningless.”

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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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TN Assembly Unanimous behind New Online Gaming Ban

Tamil Nadu LA unanimously rejects the governor’s veto on the State’s new online gaming ban and ends two weeks of political controversy and protests...

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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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Finance Bill 2023 Proposes Changes to TDS on Game Winnings

Govt aims to tighten TDS on winnings from gaming abolishing practice to split withdrawals and completely removing non-taxable threshold for online games

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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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MEITY and Industry Discuss IT Rules Amendments for Online Gaming

Gaming industry reps give valuable feedback to newly proposed IT Rules amendments for online gaming by the sector’s new nodal ministry, MEITY.

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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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Delta Corp Files Legal Action against Goa Government

Delta Corp challenges its license fees for the months of lockdown, even though the money has been allocated.

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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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Three-Year Study Reveals the Dangers of Loot Boxes

UK academia study reveals the harmful impact of loot boxes on the young and proposes regulatory intervention. In India, loot boxes still run under...

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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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Madhya Pradesh Govt to HC: Three Months Needed for Online Gaming Law

Madhya Pradesh Govt told the High Court it needs three months to prepare a law against online gambling in response to an order to...

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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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BMM Testlabs to Elevate Gaming Knowledge in India

Global game testing firm BBM Testlabs opens a new lab in Gurgaon’s Cyber City to test and certify online and land-based gaming products and...

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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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Wynn will be the First Casino Operator in UAE

Wynn is building the first casino resort in the Arab Gulf Region. ‘Mini Las Vegas’ plans replace ‘Mini Ibiza’ vision as new gaming legislation...

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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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Online Gaming Industry Challenges New Tamil Nadu Ban

The All India Gaming Federation challenged the TN ban on online games for money as the legal battle continues.

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Powerball smashes own world record with ₹16,400 crore jackpot!

Powerball improves the world record for "largest lottery prize ever," with the winning ticket taking home a $2.04 billion prize.

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Hard Times Continue for Casinos in Macau

Recovery-hopeful casino industry in Macau suffers new “Zero-Covid” policy setback while operators await government decision to renew their licenses.

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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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Authorities Go after Black Market Gambling, with No Nationwide Regulation in Sight

Police carry out arrests for illegal betting rings and gambling apps. Despite ad advisory and ISP bans, offshore platforms carry on.

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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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Delta Corp Profits Keep Rising, Hospitality Only a Minor Share

Delta Corp gambling revenue recovers, casinos reopen, and online games are key to market growth as Indian industry gets a moment of peace.

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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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Meghalaya Backtracks on Casino Regulation, Cites Moral Grounds

Meghalaya state government decides to repeal the act that looks to regulate gaming and gambling within the state.

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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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Evolution Acquires Game Provider Nolimit City

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Indian media asked to stop real money gambling advertisement

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Indian government has formed online gaming regulation panel

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Evolution presents massive game release news for 2022!

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Pragmatic Play releases two new Indian Live Casino tables

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Kerala lifts online Rummy ban

Kerala HC calls online Rummy ban unconstitutional The Kerala High Court has shot down a […]

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Karnataka gambling ban to take effect on 13 September 2021

Karnataka includes online gambling in Karnataka Police Act, 1963. Earlier this year, we reported on […]

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Madras HC rejects Tamil Nadu online gambling ban

Online games are back in business in TN after HC decision In February this year, […]

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Goa & Uttar Pradesh clamp down on online gambling

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AIGF challenges Tamil Nadu’s Online Rummy ban

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Amendment bill suggests online gambling ban in Tamil Nadu.

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New Online Gambling ban in Andhra Pradesh

Jail-time for illegal Andhra Pradesh gambling | Online Gambling ban in Andhra Pradesh The Minister […]