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Online Gaming Laws

Exclusive: Cabinet secretariat appoints nodal ministries for online gaming, esports paving way for potential central regulation

After several months of deliberations and consultations by the Inter-Ministerial Taskforce formed by the central government to look at regulating online gaming, the cabinet...

Police should not presume every club will indulge in unlawful activities: Karnataka High Court

In a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court, the bench has said that the police authorities should not proceed under the presumption that...

Bangladesh: CID investigating television channel ‘T Sports’ for airing sports betting platform ads

Bangladesh police's Criminal Investigation Department is closely examining several advertisements of various online betting and gambling sites run by a private sports channel and...

Gaming Year Review: A year of hope ending with disappointment, regulatory clarity now expected in 2023

The year 2022 started on an optimistic note for the gaming industry with clarity expected on legality and regulation of online gaming. In 2021,...

Stricter TDS norms for online gaming income may be announced in Union Budget 2023-24

Online gaming winnings may be subject to more stringent income tax scrutiny. According to reports, the Finance Ministry is evaluating the current income tax...

Disney Star India President says company suffered huge losses due to advisory on online betting ads, asks govt for more regulatory clarity

K. Madhavan, the country manager for Disney Star and the president of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation, has sought for clarification on the...

MeitY likely to introduce age verification mechanism and KYC norms for real money games

A policy regarding age verification system and know-your-customer (KYC) norms are likely to be implemented for all real money games by the Ministry of...

Centre to introduce new law or policy regarding online gaming soon: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

According to Business Standard, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday (December 18) stated that the government would formulate a proper policy or new law...

Mukesh Ambani owned MI Cape Town gets illegal betting website as principal sponsor

MI Cape Town, the affiliate team of iconic five time IPL champions Mumbai Indians unveiled the jersey today. MI Cape Town and Mumbai Indians...

Madhya Pradesh government forms task force to examine aspects of banning online gambling and regulating online gaming

A task force has been formed by the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government, headed by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, to look...

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss urges CM MK Stalin to get Governor’s assent for Gaming Ban Bill

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss urged Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday to speak with Governor RN Ravi and get his assent for the...

Illegal offshore betting website signs Esha Gupta as brand ambassador despite guidelines against it

Offshore betting platform Khelraja has onboarded popular actress Esha Gupta as their brand ambassador. The company cites that the actress will promote their sportsbook...

Government aware of online gaming risks, intermediaries obligated to observe due diligence: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a written response to questions posed in the Lok Sabha, said that...

South African cricket league SA20 signs illegal offshore betting website as title sponsor

The newly launched franchise-based South African T20 League SA20 has signed a multi-year deal with offshore betting and gambling company Betway as its title...

Former Puducherry CM Narayanasamy asks government to pass ordinance banning online gambling

Former Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy urged the Union Territory's National Democratic Alliance government, led by the All India N.R. Congress, to enact...

Karnataka BJP MLA urges Finance Minister to ban marketing of online gaming companies

Karnataka BJP MLA Suresh Kumar has urged the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to ban online gaming companies' marketing. In a letter written by...

PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss slams TN Governor for ignoring deaths due to online gambling debts

When will the Governor approve the ban on online gambling? This is one question that Anbumani Ramadoss, president of the Tamil Nadu regional party...

Home Ministry asks all states and Union Territories to repeal Public Gambling Act, 1867

The Union Home Ministry has asked the states and Union Territories to take steps to repeal the Public Gambling Act, 1867 and to enact...

Inter-Ministerial Task Force submits report to Government on regulation of online gaming industry

The inter-ministerial task force (IMTF) committee comprising of Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog and the Secretaries of the departments of Home Affairs, Sports, Information...

Macau: Legislative Assembly to vote on junket bill on December 15

The Legislative Assembly in Macau is anticipated to be presented with the new junket bill on December 15 for a final vote, following the...