Online Gaming Laws

Centre moves Supreme Court to transfer all pending GST petitions by money gaming companies before High Courts

The union government has filed a transfer petition before the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all pending cases before the High Courts challenging GST...

Despite Govt advisories, surrogate betting brands continue as sponsors in top Indian sporting leagues

Despite multiple government advisories and government crackdown on online betting and gambling syndicate Mahadev book, surrogate illegal offshore betting brands continue to flood Indian...

How national betting scam Mahadev Book got roots in Andhra Pradesh

As Mahadev betting app continues to create political furore in Chattisgarh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continues with a fast paced investigation. The ED seized and...

SC rejects Meghalaya government’s plea against lottery ban

In a recent legal development, the Supreme Court of India has rejected the plea submitted by the Meghalaya government challenging the ban on its...

PM Modi’s ‘third term’ to establish stable & predictable regulatory regime for online gaming: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rules and the law of the land are applicable to companies of all sizes, and entrepreneurs cannot live in denial of it, said union...

Offshore betting sites lure customers using Paytm as a payment option

The Enforcement Directorate this week initiated a preliminary inquiry against Paytm Payments Bank, as per news reports, for violation of anti-money laundering and exchange...

Karnataka government eyes legislation to curb online gambling

Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara declared the government's intention to investigate potential legislation aimed at regulating betting activities and curtailing the proliferation of online...

Dream11’s parent knocks on NCLAT door against insolvency admission by NCLT Mumbai

Sporta Technologies, the operator of fantasy sports platform on Tuesday filed an appeal in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi against the...

Goa commission raises alarm on child exploitation in online gaming communities

The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) has issued a stern warning regarding the escalating incidents of cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and...

Govt rejects SROs, to form own regulator for online gaming: Indian Express Report

The Indian government is set to take charge as the primary regulator for the online gaming industry, discarding plans for an industry-led self-regulatory organization...

Gambling in Iran: A prohibited but flourishing pursuit in digital age

Gambling in Iran faces strict prohibitions rooted in Islamic law, which considers games of chance incompatible with religious principles. This prohibition extends to both...

Supreme Court to hear TN Government’s challenge to high court decision striking down online rummy and poker ban

The Supreme Court announced its decision to review the Tamil Nadu government's appeal challenging the Madras High Court's ruling that invalidated a section of...

GST review assessment for online gaming to be considered after March, states Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra

The GST Council is set to review the 28 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on full face value on online gaming only after March 31,...

Indian government rakes in over Rs. 1260 crore in TDS from online gaming and cryptocurrency trade

The Income Tax Department of India has successfully collected more than Rs 1,260 crore in taxes from online gaming and trading in cryptocurrency during...

TN Govt’s SLP against Madras HC judgment striking down second ban law on online poker & rummy adjourned to 5 February

The Supreme Court on Monday took up the special leave petition filed by Tamil Nadu government challenging the November 2023 decision of the Madras...

Telugu Big Boss 5 finalist Siri Hanumanthu promotes illegal betting website, claims users can win crores

Despite multiple advisories from the central government, Telugu celebrities continue to promote illegal betting platforms with impunity. BigBoss Telugu season 5 finalist was recently seen...

Exclusive: SC to hear TN Govt’s SLP against Madras HC judgment striking down second ban on online poker & rummy on 29 January

Tamil Nadu government's appeal against the Madras High Court striking down its 2nd law banning online poker & rummy last year is listed for...

Andar Bahar – a game of skill; Karnataka High Court quashes FIR

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against eight accused of gambling by playing a card game 'andar bahar' in a...

Lawyers raise concerns over new Curaçao online gambling regulation

The National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) entered the Curaçao's parliament for approval in December. The LOK will overhaul how gambling is regulated...

Exclusive: Tamil Nadu govt files SLP against Madras HC decision quashing online rummy & poker ban provisions

The Tamil Nadu government has filed a special leave petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Madras High Court striking...