Legal & Regulatory

US Supreme Court allows states to regulate sports betting, will this decision have a ripple effect in India?

On 14th May, 2018, the US Supreme Court in a majority verdict in Murphy (Governor of New Jersey) v. National…

Casino Strike gets interim relief from Bombay HC; allowed to resume operations on payment of Rs. 10 crores

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court allowed Goan Hotels and Realty Pvt. Ltd., the company that operates Casino…

Delhi HC to hear poker petition on 1st November, Gujarat HC on 26th June

The Delhi High Court on Friday, adjourned a quashing petition filed by poker player Karan Mutha to 1st November, 2018,…

Law Commission still studying issue of betting legalisation, unsure of timelines

Exclusive The Law Commission of India has said that it is still in the process of examining/studying the issue of legalisation…

After dramatic last minute intervention by Salman Khan’s lawyer, Bombay HC does not mention the word ‘poker’ in order

Exclusive The order of the division bench of the Bombay High Court declining The Spartan Poker's head of operations, Nasir Patel's…

Bombay HC rules poker to be a game of chance

In a surprising ruling, a division bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that playing the game of poker amounts…

Jaya Bachchan asks about AIGF whitepaper and betting legalisation in Parliament, govt non-committal

Exclusive Senior Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and actress Jaya Bachchan, recently raised a question about regulating online gambling and…

Maharashtra to bring law against online gambling

The Maharashtra government is planning to introduce a new legislation to curb the menace of online gambling and betting, as…

Gujarat HC to hear poker appeals on 3rd April after two successive adjournments

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court could not take up a clutch of Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) challenging…

SC rejects appeal to initiate criminal action against Dream11, does this end the debate on fantasy sports legality?

In April 2017, a single judge bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected a complaint by an advocate,…