Legal & Regulatory

Jolt to poker players as Goa casinos change their policy, deduct TDS on tourney winnings + Goa govt notifies Anti Money-Laundering Guidelines

Major Goa casinos have recently changed their in-house policy on tournament winnings and will now deduct a 30% Tax Deducted…

How should law deal with gambling addiction?

What should the government do when gambling addict citizens are throwing away their money and property on gambling, and probably…

Andhra High Court quashes life ban on Mohd. Azharuddin, decision exposes lacunae in sports and betting laws, download copy of the verdict [Exclusive]

Exclusive On November 5, 2012 a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the life ban on former…

Ambiguity in the legality of gaming software industry restraining new initiatives, regulations on gaming software providers need of the hour

While the government turns a blind eye to the thriving online gaming industry and refuses to either regulate or clarify…

India Today Group and other shopping websites conducting contests in violation of Consumer and Criminal laws

Online shopping website Bagittoday (of the multi-million dollar India Today group) and other websites such as 100bestbuy, Mydala and FS4i…

Delhi Court opinion on online gaming: 15 new facts emerge through landmark opinion, download copy of the verdict

Exclusive The opinion of the Delhi district court on online gaming created a huge uproar with major media houses in…

Online games of skill cannot be played or offered for cash according to Delhi district judge

In a recent development, a District Court in New Delhi held that all online games, whether games of skill or…

New York federal court rules that poker is a game of skill, decision expected to have implications on the Indian gaming industry

In August 2012, a New York federal court held that poker is a game of skill and cannot be punished…

Parrikar introduces Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 to limit influence of casinos: Download copy of the Bill

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has introduced the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 in the legislative assembly, which is…

Reprieve for rummy players: Supreme Court temporarily stays Madras HC decision on rummy, to further hear appeal

In a major reprieve for rummy players, the Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court decision that prohibited Mahalaxmi Cultural…