Punjab Dy CM cancels grand casino plan, decides to build race course, resort on proposed casino land
Just months after reports that Punjab top leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is seriously considering a proposal…
11 years ago
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Goa government rejects permission to Delta's grand casino,decides to phase out all offshore casinos
Goa Chief Minister has rejected permission to operate Casino Horseshoe in the River Mandovi in a jolt to the Indian…
11 years ago
Nationwide debate on legalising sports betting in India as US Congress mulls legislation to license online gaming, important lessons for Indian policy makers
The past few days have been exciting for all observers of the gaming industry in India. After the recent spot-fixing…
11 years ago
Vindoo Dara Singh, bookies plead innocence, claim cricket-betting no offence; claims unlikely to be accepted
In growing drama over the IPL-fixing and betting scandal, Satish Maneshinde lawyer of accused actor/middleman and alleged fixer Vindoo Dara…
11 years ago
Exclusive: Government fails to notify landmark Maharashtra Casino Act even 37 years after passage, as clamour for regulated gaming grows; court can compel govt to enforce the Act
Exclusive After I had written an exclusive story on how the Maharashtra legislative assembly passed the historic Maharashtra Casino (Control &…
11 years ago
IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal breaks out once again; Sreesanth, other cricketers and bookies charged for cheating
In an explosive betting and spot-fixing scandal in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) exposed by the…
11 years ago
Exclusive: How Maharashtra tried opening casinos two decades before any other state and passed historic legislation during emergency
Exclusive Digging through the archives in the Maharashtra Law & Judiciary Department it has been found out that the state…
11 years ago
Currency of the year Bitcoin gains popularity for online gaming transactions, will the Indian government regulate or prohibit Bitcoin transactions?
Virtual Peer-to-Peer currency Bitcoin generated a great deal of media attention this week as the value of the virtual currency…
11 years ago
Almost a year after initial plan, Badal Jr. renews vision to open casinos in Punjab
Almost one year after initial reports in the media and on this website, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal…
11 years ago
Sri Lanka relaxes taxes for casinos, attracts foreign investment- offers an alternative to Goa, Sikkim casinos
In a bid to attract foreign investment for casinos and to promote tourism, the Sri Lankan government has brought a…
11 years ago