Legal & Regulatory

Kerala FM dubs Mizoram lotteries illegal

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac claimed yesterday that selling Mizoram lotteries in the state was illegal and without the government's…

Mad over Poker, a new website scheduled to be launched this August

Mad over Poker is an Indian based online poker website which is set to launch on 3rd August and make…

Will a 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court eventually decide the legality of online rummy and poker?

The gaming industry saw a major setback last month when the Telangana government issued an ordinance to ban online gambling.…

Goa CM announces shifting of offshore casinos to land in 3 years, cap on number of casinos

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced in the legislative assembly that offshore casinos would be shifted to a special entertainment…

Sports Ministry officials moot betting legalisation proposal, Minister feigns ignorance

The Union Sports and Youth Affairs ministry is supposedly preparing a proposal to legalise online betting and formulate a regulatory…

Telangana government amends gaming ordinance, bans betting or wagering on all games of skill

The Telangana government issued a fresh ordinance on Saturday to amend the Telangana State Gaming (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 issued by…

Telangana rummy ordinance challenge to be heard on 12th July, Gujarat poker matter on 11th July

The writ petitions challenging the Telangana State Gaming (Amendment) Ordinance filed by online rummy websites such as Ace2Three, Rummycircle, Classic…

Telangana AG defends rummy ban ordinance, arguments to continue today

Telangana Advocate General K Ramakrishna Reddy defended the Telangana State Gaming (Amendment) Ordinance in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High…

HC to continue Telangana gaming ordinance hearing on 3rd July, grants partial relief to Ace2Three

A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court heard the petitions filed by Head Infotech Pvt. Ltd…

New bench of Gujarat HC to hear poker clubs petition on 6th July

The Gujarat High Court is now set to hear the petition filed by a consortium of poker clubs on 6th…