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Online Gaming Laws

Kerala: HC dismisses lottery king Santiago Martin’s writ petition challenging ED’s attachment orders

Lottery king Santiago Martin’s appeal against Enforcement Directorate’s recent action to attach and freeze his and his company's movable assets under the Prevention of...

TN: Madras HC adjourns the matter on petition by online gaming cos; next hearing on August 14

Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, representing the state of Tamil Nadu at Madras High Court (HC), has put forward new arguments on the petition filed...

Rajeev Chandrasekhar lauds GST Council, FM; terms decisions as ‘good steps in evolving framework’

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar lauded the decisions taken by the GST Council and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah contemplates banning online gaming to reduce cybercrime

Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, has suggested a complete ban on online games to further prevent cybercrime in the state. He also directed the...

Madras HC adjourns hearing in online gaming ban case to August 7

The Madras High Court has adjourned the hearing involving petitions filed by online gaming companies against online rummy ban to August 7 after Senior...

Home Ministry suggests lottery prize disbursement through formal banking channels

To prevent tax evasion and money laundering, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday suggested that lottery winnings be distributed through formal banking channels. In...

Online Gaming Content, Online ads to fall under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Another change has occurred in the ongoing shift in the online gaming industry, with centre assigning content providers for online gaming services and online...

Offshore betting firms listed selling groceries as biz activity to open bank accounts: FIU to Parliament Standing Committee

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance that reporting entities have flagged suspicious transactions linked to several offshore...

Maharashtra: Deputy CM Fadnavis responds to INC leader Abhijit Wanjarri’s arguments over scope of online rummy, celebrity promotions

Indian National Congress (INC) leader Abhijit Wanjarri, on Monday, July 24, demanded a strict ban over online gambling and rummy platforms. He raised the...

MeitY and Finance Ministry differ over 28% GST rate on online gaming, Chandrasekhar refutes claims

With allegedly different opinions on how the online real money gaming sector should be taxed, the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Electronics and...

UK govt rejects Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation to regulate cryptos as gambling

The United Kingdom government has rejected a proposal made by the House of Commons Treasury Committee to regulate crypto retail trading in the same...

If there is a law preventing a state from enacting online gambling act, please present it: S Regupathy to Centre

Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Regupathy has again contested the argument that the state government has no authority to enact a law to ban...

Tamil Nadu government has no authority to ban online games: Centre to Madras HC

Three Senior Advocates, representing online gaming companies, argued in the Madras High Court today that the state government's ban on online skill games goes...

Govt may issue advisory for influencers to avoid promotion of illegal offshore betting platforms

Illegal offshore betting companies, which have infiltrated various mass media platforms, have specifically targeted OTTs and social media outlets for promotion in recent months....

Rajeev Chandrasekhar clarifies his request to GST Council to reconsider decision on online gaming

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has clarified that any form of suggestion to the GST Council regarding reconsideration of...

Maharashtra: Govt seeks to implement law allowing casinos in state

With recent changes in the GST on online gaming, casino and horse racing, the Govt of Maharashtra has decided to legalize the operation of...

Tamil Nadu: Anbumani Ramadoss suggests state to hire senior lawyers to defend online gaming law

DMK leader and BAMA President Anbumani Ramadoss had his say in the ongoing case in Madras High Court between the state and online gaming...

TN legislature disregarding SC judgments by banning online rummy and poker: Mukul Rohatgi in Madras HC

Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, representing Junglee Rummy, A23 and Games24x7, accused the Tamil Nadu state government of ignoring all the judgments passed by the...

Rajeev Chandrasekhar backs GST Council’s decision to levy 28% tax on online real money gaming

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for MeitY, supported the GST Council's decision on online gaming, calling it a “well-thought-out preliminary measure.” It is to...

Delhi HC hears PIL challenging online gaming rules, seeks Centre’s stand

A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula today heard a PIL filed...