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Online Gaming Laws

Congress President’s son criticises Modi’s meet with gamers, claims BJP killed gaming industry

Priyank Kharge, the IT minister of Karnataka and the son Congress Chief Mallikarjuna Kharge criticised Prime Minister Modi meeting the gamers for a candid...

NCLAT directs Dream11 IRP to maintain company as going concern

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal yesterday directed the interim resolution professional of Sporta Technologies, the owner of the fantasy sports platform Dream 11,...

NLU-Delhi report on online gaming regulation to be submitted to MeitY soon

Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has shifted gears from the idea of a self-regulatory body for online gaming, considering instead the...

IPL 2024: Media houses and Mumbai Metro disregard govt advisories and promote illegal betting websites

In a blatant disregard for government advisories, media houses continue to promote illegal betting and gambling platforms. It is worth noting that the Ministry...

Lok Sabha elections: Stalin’s DMK proposes to enact a national law to ban online money gaming if voted to power

Tamil Nadu ruling party DMK unveiled its manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the party has promised a national level ban playing online...

Government issues advisory to social media influencers against promoting offshore betting and gambling platforms

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to endorsers and influencers on social media, cautioning them against promoting or advertising offshore...

Lottery king Martin owned Future Gaming top donor through electoral bonds with Rs. 1300+ crores

The Election Commission of India today uploaded the data on electoral bonds on its website as received from the State Bank of India, in...

CCPA issues advisory to curb the promotion of illegal betting and gambling

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a detailed advisory aimed at curbing the rise of advertisements promoting unlawful activities such as betting...

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...