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MeitY issues blocking orders against 22 illegal betting platforms including Mahadev Book

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued orders to block 22 illegal betting and gambling websites including the infamous Mahadev Book...

Centre may form Group of Ministers to look at online gaming regulation

The Centre is considering setting up a group of ministers (GoM) to address the regulatory issues concerning the online gaming sector and other matters...

Govt to introduce norms under IT rules to curb illegal betting adverts

With illegal betting and gambling advertisements being rampant across different mass media, the government is set to introduce new norms under the Information Technology...

Indian tax authorities losing over Rs 3.9 lakh crore annually due to illegal offshore betting platforms: Report

Indian tax authorities are missing out on over Rs 3.9 lakh crore in tax collection (GST and TDS) annually from illegal betting and gambling...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh teams up with surrogate brand for illegal betting website 1xbet

Retired cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP for AAP, Harbhajan Singh, has also teamed up with a surrogate brand for illegal betting website 1xbet. In...

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...

Banned betting website Parimatch continues to flout Indian law, onboards actress Kajal Aggarwal as brand ambassador

Illegal offshore betting platform promotions show no signs of stopping. In fact, many of the platforms have doubled down on hiring celebrities to promote...

BGMI gets clean chit from Govt; gets permanently unbanned

Krafton has received approval to operate Battlegrounds mobile India (BGMI) after their 3-month trial. The makers were told to maintain safe gameplay environment during...

AIGR Foundation set to apply for becoming online gaming SRB

The All-India Gaming Regulator (AIGR) Foundation has filed an application for the position of one of the Self Regulatory Body (SRB). With this application,...

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...

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...

Karnataka govt appears divided over 28% GST on online gaming industry

Karnataka's revenue minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, represents the state in the GST Council. Recently, he spoke in support of the Council's decision to levy...