A "Mashal Morcha" staged by Youth Congress to protest against an ongoing poker tournament which is underway at an offshore casino in the coastal state took a nasty turn when police unleashed lathis on the protestors. Protestors griped that it is unfair for the government to allow global poker tournament to take place when religious functions were called off in the name of covid restrictions. They also threatened to enter the tournament and disrupt the event if their demands are not heeded.
However the final decision on this matter is pending and will be made by the GST Council, the top decision-making body on matters of the indirect tax, they said on condition of anonymity to Hindustan Times.
ORBIT festival begins on October 20th and continues until the 24th of October and aims to offer a fun gaming and entertainment experience to all the poker enthusiasts.
As per the Karnataka High Court website, all four petitions have been acknowledged and number with Filing Registration (FR) number and are pending final registration, which will be done after examination of defects or errors in the petitions if any.
India-based 6Ace Games gaming startup that creates multiplayer card games has alleged that Google has "destroyed" them by terminating their Play developer account "for either prior violations in this account or any other associated accounts" in a medium post.
ith gambling scene picking pace, another exciting news came through recently that industry veteran Manish Adnani has joined hands with PokerBaazi LIVE to manage the brand’s poker room onboard Casino Majestic Pride in Goa.
The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on September 17 to ban online gaming or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act of 1963, precribing maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to ₹1 lakh.
Broadway Live has announced is India's first poker-oriented cash festival since the pandemic at The Delta Corp operated Casino Deltin Denzong in Gangtok. Currently Sikkim is the only state in India where casino business has resumed operations.
The Government has already allowed social, political, entertainment, sports, academic, cultural gatherings, and marriages. While restaurants and cafes in Goa have been allowed to function, the casinos are yet to be opened.
The EndBoss tournament will kickstart with satellite tournaments on 1st September and will conclude with the five days long tournament between 20th and 24th October. Along with the announcement comes PokerBaazi’s cool theme song which brings to life the spirit of becoming India’s biggest winner ever.
Back in 2020, the Asian Poker Tour had announced its first-ever exclusively online series for Indians in partnership with Pokerbaazi.com. In 2021, they unleashed the magnitude of the tournament and set an example for all online gaming tournaments.
In addition, 10 entry events in the Rs 16500 buy-in tournament are planned for eight days (22 August to 29 August). All the competitors picked from these eight days will compete for their most sought-after Indian Poker Title on August 29th.
The raid was conducted at the Phoenix Poker Room, a club that sits on the second floor of a multi-storey building along the Shri Krishna Temple road in Binnamangala, Indiranagar’s 1st stage.Â
