AIGR
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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CJI
Supreme Court Stays Quashing of GST Case vs Gameskraft
betting apps
SRO-Approved Real Money Games May Show up on Google Play
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh to Reevaluate Rummy on Supreme Court Orders
3 weeks agoChief Minister M. K. Stalin
TN Appoints Gaming Authority Amidst Ongoing Court Battles
3 weeks agoCGST
Parliament Adopts GST Council Recommendations on Gaming
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Skill Games Didn’t End Up with Heavier GST than Casinos
2 months agoBombay HC
Maharashtra to Ban Online Gambling, Goa Looks into TN Ban
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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.
AIGF
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.
AIGF
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.
betting apps
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.
actionable claim
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...
AIGF
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.
Games24x7
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.”
Allocation of Business Rules
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.
Central Law
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...
AIGF
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...
Finance Bill
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
betting apps
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.
Allocation of Business Rules
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.
Delta Corp
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.
Allocation of Business Rules
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.
academia
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...
China
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...
Celebrity Endorsement
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...
chance
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.
BMM Testlabs
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...
Indian Online Gaming Market
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.
Al Marjan
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...
Central Law
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.
AIGF
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
California
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.
“Zero Covid” policy
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.
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
betting ring
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.
Delta Corp
Deltatech to Go Public, Fund Online Gaming Segment
India’s leading land-based gambling group lists its online gaming tech subsidiary on stock markets.
Delta Corp
Delta Corp Profits Keep Rising, Hospitality Only a Minor Share
Indian gambling giant recovers post-Covid but bets on online games for future
Tamil Nadu
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.
meghalaya
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.
Tamil Nadu
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.
india
Auto driver wins ₹25 cr, largest Kerala lottery win ever!
₹25 crores Onam bumper price goes to former chef, Anoop Kerala recently saw its largest […]
Casibee
LeoVegas and Royal Panda set to leave the Indian market
LeoVegas & Royal Panda players to migrate in September Desi players will have to bid […]
Evolution
Evolution Acquires Game Provider Nolimit City
The Evolution-family grows to seven with Nolimit City addition Evolution’s collection of game developers is […]
india
Indian media asked to stop real money gambling advertisement
Betting website ads pose risk for consumers, I&B says While guidelines on what is allowed […]
india
Indian government has formed online gaming regulation panel
India takes action towards gaming regulation In light of the recently proposed gaming bill presented […]
Big Time Gaming
Evolution presents massive game release news for 2022!
Evolution has 2022 filled with exciting new games Yesterday, Evolution took us through what could […]
Andar Bahar
Pragmatic Play releases two new Indian Live Casino tables
Enjoy Andar Bahar & Roulette India from Pragmatic! Pragmatic Play is the latest game provider […]
india
Kerala lifts online Rummy ban
Kerala HC calls online Rummy ban unconstitutional The Kerala High Court has shot down a […]
india
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 […]
india
Madras HC rejects Tamil Nadu online gambling ban
Online games are back in business in TN after HC decision In February this year, […]
Goa
Goa & Uttar Pradesh clamp down on online gambling
Several people arrested in Goa online gambling den raid You’ve probably heard about police raids […]
india
AIGF challenges Tamil Nadu’s Online Rummy ban
Tamil Nadu Gaming Act amendments face potential backlash A little over a month has passed […]
india
Amendment bill suggests online gambling ban in Tamil Nadu.
Online Gambling in Tamil Nadu faces bill proposal An amendment Bill to add cyberspace gambling […]
Andhra Pradesh
New Online Gambling ban in Andhra Pradesh
Jail-time for illegal Andhra Pradesh gambling The Minister of Transport, Information and PR, Perni Venkataramaiah, […]
actionable claim
The Upcoming 50th GST Council: This is What to Look Out For
breaking news
Breaking: ED Raids 25 Locations Linked to Offshore Gaming
Felicia Wijkander
Interview with Uday Walia on Indian online gambling
CBDT
Govt Agreed on TDS with Gaming Sector, GST Council Planned
IT Rules
MeitY Likely to Accept Graded KYC for Online Gaming
bumper prize
Anoop, Kerala’s Biggest Lottery Winner, is in the Business Now
chance
Chhattisgarh Bans Games of Chance with Swift Moves
“Zero Covid” policy
Macau Casinos: Licenses against Non-Gaming Investments
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MIB Orders Google to Drop Online Gambling Ads
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IIM Rohtak Study Reveals Celebrities’ Huge Impact on Gambling Ads
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Facebook Updates Protocol for Real-Money Gaming Ads
Amazon
Big Tech Layoffs Continue, Desi Developers to Refocus Efforts
academia
LeoVegas in Joint Research with Karolinska Institutet
Apple
Gambling Ads Paused on iPhone Apps Store
age verification
Instagram Rolls Out Age Verification for India and Brazil
Information Technology Act 2000
Breaking: Jio and Vodafone blocks offshore gambling sites
Betting
Centre clamps down on TV & OTT platforms over betting ads
curacao
Curaçao to create new, stricter gambling regulation
india
Famous law influencer comments on India’s gaming bill
curacao
Curaçao to trigger gambling action plan in December
india
Why we have removed Tamil Nadu from restricted states in India
india
Bombay HC questions Ludo’s legality following petition
india
Karnataka & Kerala makes a move on online gambling regulation