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Online Gaming Laws

[Exclusive] Gameskraft files caveat in Supreme Court against possible appeal by GST Department against order quashing Rs. 21,000 crore notice

Gameskraft Technologies Private Limited and its founders Vikas Taneja and Prithvi Raj Singh have filed caveats in the Supreme Court in the Rs. 21,000...

SC rejects Centre’s maintainability challenge over Meghalaya suit challenging regulation of lotteries

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Sanjay Kumar rejected centre’s challenge on the maintainability of State of Meghalaya’s suit challenging...

Breaking: Karnataka HC quashes Rs 21,000 crore showcause notice issued to Gameskraft for GST evasion

In a landmark judgement for the online gaming industry, the Karnataka High Court has quashed the Rs. 21,000 crore showcause notice issued to online...

Karnataka HC to deliver verdict in Rs 21,000 crore Gameskraft GST evasion case on May 11

The long-awaited judgement in the Rs. 21,000 crore Gameskraft GST evasion case will be pronounced tomorrow on May 11 at 2.30 pm by a...

Online gaming companies against IAMAI’s proposal to form SRO

Major online gaming companies like Games24x7, Dream11, Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Zupee are against the formation of a self-regulatory organization (SRO) by the...

Telugu youth fall into debt trap due to illegal gambling websites

In recent times, there has been a disturbing trend in the Telugu states, where several families are falling into the debt trap or losing...

Tamil Nadu: IT minister Thangaraj asks Centre to cooperate regarding online rummy ban law

During a recent G20 program in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu IT minister Mano Thangaraj asked the central government if it would cooperate when it comes...

Bombay High Court quashes FIR against Wingame, rules it as game of skill

A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and MM Sathaye of the Bombay High Court on Thursday provided relief to two developers Akshay Matkar...

A brief on Gambling Laws in Europe

Gambling laws in Europe vary significantly from one country to another, reflecting different attitudes towards gambling and its regulation. While some European countries have...

Online gaming sector to attract investors once taxation policy is finalised: Nirmala Sitharaman

During the 56th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in South Korea, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while responding to a question from...

Exclusive: MIB Secretary asks states to curb outdoor ads of illegal offshore betting platforms

With regard to curbing outdoor advertisements of illegal offshore gambling platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Secretary Apurva Chandra today has written...

‘Puducherry will soon impose ban on online rummy’ – Arumugam Namassivayam

Puducherry's PWD Minister, Arumugam Namassivayam during his latest statement revealed that the Union Territory will soon impose a ban on online rummy similar to...

E-Gaming Federation to establish SROs by May-end

Online gaming industry body E-Gaming Federation (EGF) is in the process of forming self regulatory organizations (SROs) by May-end. As per the amendments to...

MP Government Task Force holds first meeting to bring online gambling under Gambling Act

A task force working to curb online gambling in Madhya Pradesh recently held its first meeting at Mantralay last Thursday. The task force was...

Madras HC denies interim protection to gaming companies

The Madras High Court today (27 April) refused interim protection to online gaming companies against the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation...

TN Online Gaming Act without any basis or material to justify ban, claims AIGF before Madras HC

Industry body, All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has challenged the recently notified Tamil Nadu online gaming ban law before the Madras High Court. In...

Delhi HC rejects Dream11-backed Rario’s interim plea against Striker in landmark judgment

Delhi High Court bench headed by Justice Amit Bansal has marked a rejection on Dream11-backed Rario’s plea for exclusive use of NFT technology on...

AIGF files writ petition in Madras HC against new Online Gaming law

Following up on their previous statement, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has filed a petition in the Madras High Court (HC) against the...

‘States separating games of skill and chance against new online gaming rules is a mistake,’ says N Venkataraman

According to Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, states that are trying to separate games of skill and games of chance in the context of...

Major RMG companies geo-block users from Tamil Nadu after ban comes into force

Major online gaming platforms have started geo-blocking access to their services to users in the state of Tamil Nadu due to implementation of Tamil...