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Online Gaming Laws

Mahadev Book leased several villas to support betting operations, paid large sums as protection money to Chattisgarh police and politicians: ED to special court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in filings before a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) said the founders of Mahadev...

Exclusive: Sikkim HC asks DGGI to not take any further action in Delta Corp’s Rs. 628 crore GST showcause notice

A single judge bench of the Sikkim High Court comprising of Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan on 20th October issued notice on the interim application...

US: Supreme Court of Virginia reinstates ban on slots-like skill machines in state

In its latest decision, the Supreme Court of Virginia has reinstated a ban on skill games in the form of slot machines in the...

Centre planning to put its foot forward against illegal betting firms

With the rise in popularity of online gaming, many bad actors have also emerged in the last few years providing illegal betting and gambling...

I-T dept collects Rs 600 crore in TDS from online gaming companies in H1FY24

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairperson Nitin Gupta on Tuesday revealed that the IT department has collected Rs 600 crore in TDS...

Efforts are being made to harmonize views on online gaming among ministries: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

At a recent event, Minister of State for Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, was put forward a question regarding taxing the online gaming industry heavily,...

Bridge vs Rummy: How the card games differ

Bridge is a card game that has been considered for inclusion in the Olympic Games, although it hasn't been added as of date. The...

3 Supreme Court cases will decide the fate of the RMG industry

The online real money gaming industry has been in a state of turmoil with the recent changes recommended by the Goods and Services Tax...

MeitY puts SRB formation on hold, seeks ‘harmonisation’ of views among ministries

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is learnt to have put on hold plans to form Self Regulatory Bodies (SRBs) due to...

Tech and gaming lawyer Jay Sayta on GST notices to RMG companies, 28% tax rate implementation

In a recent interview with ET NOW, technology and gaming lawyer Jay Sayta talked about the ongoing tax notice spree by the Directorate General...

MeitY may shun idea of self-regulation if SRBs are dominated by major online gaming firms

The Ministry of Information and Technology (MeitY) may consider dissolving its plan to establish self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) to oversee the online gaming sector if...

Dream Sports files writ petition in Bombay High Court challenging GST notice

Dream Sports, the parent company of online fantasy gaming platform Dream 11, has reportedly approached the Bombay High Court, filing a writ petition against...

Casino operator Delta receives INR 11,000 crore GST notice, amount higher than last 10 year aggregate turnover

Listed casino and hospitality operator today informed the stock exchanges that it has received an intimation by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Hyderabad...

Kerala HC dismisses Lottery King Santiago Martin’s appeal challenging ED’s attachment orders

Lottery King Santiago Martin's appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of his plea in relation to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) attachment orders has been...

Brazil: Parliament passes sports betting and online gambling bill

The lower house of Parliament of Brazil, on Wednesday, September 13, passed a historic bill relating to sports betting online gambling in the country....

SC hears TN govt appeal on Madras HC decision striking down online gaming ban law, matter now posted to 22 September

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi  today heard the appeal by Tamil Nadu government against the 2021 decision...

SROs for online gaming sector to be notified by September end: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the minister of state for electronics and IT, has revealed the expected time frame in which the self-regulatory organisations (SROs) will be...

Online gaming rules: 6 months on, no SRB approved by MeiTY leading to ambiguity

The central government has notified the rules governing the online games in April 2023. However, even after a lapse of six months, the rules...

Tamil Nadu: Online gaming firms, State submit final arguments; judgment soon

The ongoing battle between Tamil Nadu Govt and online gaming firms nears its end as both parties have finalized their submissions in the Madras...

Gujarat Assembly to discuss & pass GST Amendment Bills pertaining to online real money gaming & casinos later this week

Gujarat's Legislative Assembly will begin its monsoon session on Wednesday, September 13. During the 3-day session, the Assembly will discuss and pass GST Amendment...