Legal & Regulatory

Exclusive: Poker legal in West Bengal, is Kolkata all set to be the new poker haven?

Exclusive: [With all poker enthusiasts just looking at the obvious destination, Goa, everyone seems to have missed the statutory provision…

Wagering Agreements are non-enforceable under Section 30 of Contract Act: what are the practical implications on the Indian Gambling industry?

It is not uncommon for me to hear from those with some knowledge of law, most of all lawyers, to…

Sikkim Government clarifies its stand on the online gaming licenses for the first time [Exclusive]

Exclusive: The Sikkim government has finally clarified all aspects relating to the online gaming licenses that it started issuing since…

Foreign Direct Investment in India in Legal Gambling: is it possible?

Indian law very straight forwardly bans Foreign Direct Investment in the gambling sector in India. There has been a clear…

Lessons from 6UP: was the mystery mass gambling business associated with Indian Premier League legal?

There is a simple formula to organise betting and lottery in India, add a layer that involves skill and no…

The farce called Sikkim online gaming licenses

There has been considerable interest about online gaming licenses issued by the Sikkim government and legal issues involved in it.…

The online gaming dispute between U.S.A. and Antigua-Guest post by Vijayaraghavan

The impossibility of enforcing a ban on online gaming was once again apparent when U.S.A blocked gaming websites, seized .com…

The predominance of skill in Poker-An International perspective

While there are battles in America and Europe to get poker recognised as a game of skill, no such initiative…

Is Poker gambling?

An issue that has been a matter of considerable debate in the West, is whether one of the most popular…

Clearing the confusion about Sikkim Online Gaming licenses

Over the past few days, I had received numerous queries on obtaining licenses in Sikkim and also whether Indians can…