Legal & Regulatory

Goa government issues final casino policy after months of uncertainity: No new offshore casinos, old ones to be shifted to Arabian sea

After months of confusion and contradictory statements issued by Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the Goa Cabinet approved a new…

US Second Circuit Court overrules lower court decision, holds poker to be gambling under New York law

In a new twist to the landmark 2012 United States of America v. Lawrence Dicristina decision delivered by the New…

Government relaxes FDI norms for retail, defence, telecom, insurance but maintains status quo on gambling, betting FDI ban

In a bid to revamp India's investor-friendly image, the Union Cabinet eased existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in key…

Goa CM softens stance on casinos, says casinos to remain in state due to windfall revenues

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar again changed his stance on the casino industry in the state and said he has…

Feature: Jason Chess, Partner at British Media Law firm Wiggin LLP speaks on gambling regulation, cheating in sport and road ahead for the Indian gaming industry

In this exclusive interview, we present the Gambling and Betting Law Head of top British Media Law firm Wiggin LLP;…

Feature: Top Sikkim Lottery Department officials clarify ambiguities in lottery, online gaming & casino regulations

Exclusive In a visit to the Lotteries Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue in Gangtok, I met Lotteries Director KP…

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…

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 &…

Feature: Sports lawyer Vidushpat Singhania discusses the recent spot-fixing controversy, sports betting laws and upcoming FICCI conference on sports betting

In this exclusive interview, Sports Lawyer and Principal Associate of Indian law firm Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan (Delhi office) Vidushpat…

Govt planning to introduce match-fixing, betting Bills; PIL filed against fixing in IPL

In rapid developments over the past couple of days, media reports have indicated that the Sports Ministry is considering introducing…