In its board meeting dated 29th October 2013, Delta Corp; India’s only listed gaming company announced the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary Delta Leisure and...
The Punjab & Haryana High Court in a recent decision Santokh Singh v. State of Punjab & Others (Civil Writ Petition Number 3575 of 2013, decision...
In a historic observation passed by the Karnataka High Court in Indian Poker Association v. State of Karnataka, (WP Nos. 39167 to 39169 of 2013) the...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organised a two-day conference on ‘Regulating Sports Betting and Sports Law in India’ on 12th and...
Swedish software development company Cubeia has announced a collaboration with Indian gaming company Mirch Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to make a foray into the Indian skill games...
Indias archaic gambling laws penalise gambling in a common gaming house. Though the Central Public Gambling Act of 1867 and other state Gaming Acts have been...
The United States Third Circuit Court passed a split decision holding that the recently enacted New Jersey Sports Betting Regulation law conflicts with the federal Professional...
The Constitutional Law Society and Sports Committee of National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Kolkata in association with GLaws.in organised an interactive discussion session on the...
[An edited version of this article was first published in The Statesman on 12th September 2013. A soft copy of the column can be accessed here.]...
In this exclusive interview we present Mr. Stuart Hoegner, a gaming attorney from Canada. Mr. Hoegner graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of...
Exclusive As Delta Corp started casino operations on its new vessel MV Horseshoe after securing all necessary compliances for transfer of its existing offshore casino license...
After months of confusion and contradictory statements issued by Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the Goa Cabinet approved a new Casino Policy as per PTI reports....
In a new twist to the landmark 2012 United States of America v. Lawrence Dicristina decision delivered by the New York federal court, the United States...
After the conference on the need for regulating Sports Betting in June 2012 and the recent half-day conference on the recent betting and fixing scandal in...
In a bid to revamp India’s investor-friendly image, the Union Cabinet eased existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in key sectors such as multi-brand retail, insurance,...
Bhutan witnessed a surprise political change this month with the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defeating Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in the general elections held last...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), India’s premier association of top business houses conducted a half-day discussion on 25th June 2013 in...
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar again changed his stance on the casino industry in the state and said he has no option but to allow gambling...
In this exclusive interview, we present the Gambling and Betting Law Head of top British Media Law firm Wiggin LLP; Mr. Jason Chess. Mr. Chess is...
Exclusive In a visit to the Lotteries Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue in Gangtok, I met Lotteries Director KP Sharma (a bureaucrat of the rank...
Just months after reports that Punjab top leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is seriously considering a proposal to legalise casinos in the state...
Goa Chief Minister has rejected permission to operate Casino Horseshoe in the River Mandovi in a jolt to the Indian casino industry. While rejecting the permission...
The past few days have been exciting for all observers of the gaming industry in India. After the recent spot-fixing and betting scam, there have been...
In growing drama over the IPL-fixing and betting scandal, Satish Maneshinde lawyer of accused actor/middleman and alleged fixer Vindoo Dara Singh admitted that Vindoo has been...
Exclusive After I had written an exclusive story on how the Maharashtra legislative assembly passed the historic Maharashtra Casino (Control & Tax) Act, 1976 but failed to enforce...
In this exclusive interview, Sports Lawyer and Principal Associate of Indian law firm Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan (Delhi office) Vidushpat Singhania discusses sports and gaming law...
In rapid developments over the past couple of days, media reports have indicated that the Sports Ministry is considering introducing a Bill to legalise sports-betting in...
This post will describe the legal and regulatory environment in South Asian nations as not much is known about the gaming laws regulating wagering activities in...
In an explosive betting and spot-fixing scandal in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) exposed by the Delhi police, several bookies with links...
The multi-thousand crore chit fund scam in West Bengal involving the Saradha group of companies and top state politicians, businessmen etc. predictably triggered a strong response...
Though Indian society has always seen gambling as an immoral activity and vice that deserves to be prohibited, ever since the advent of the British in...
In this post we present an interview with British gaming lawyer and partner of International law firm Squire Sanders, Mr. Carl Rohsler. Mr. Rohsler is a...
In this post, we are pleased to present an interview with Mr. Anthony Cabot, Partner of Nevada firm Lewis and Roca, former President and founding member...
Exclusive Digging through the archives in the Maharashtra Law & Judiciary Department it has been found out that the state legislative assembly of Maharashtra passed a...
Virtual Peer-to-Peer currency Bitcoin generated a great deal of media attention this week as the value of the virtual currency increased exponentially after the Cyprus bailout...
Almost one year after initial reports in the media and on this website, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and son of the state’s top...
Despite the earlier post giving various provisions on taxes on gambling winnings, we have been receiving hundreds of queries seeking clarifications on the amount of tax...
In a bid to attract foreign investment for casinos and to promote tourism, the Sri Lankan government has brought a proposal to reduce taxes on casinos...
In recent developments over the past few weeks, three US states have passed Bills legalising online gambling. The tiny and politically insignificant Delaware was the first...
Eminent American jurist and philosopher Professor Ronald Dworkin who made significant contributions in the field of jurisprudence and constitutionalism passed away in London today as per...
The following is a guest post by Vijayaraghavan, student of NUJS who has done extensive research on WTO commitments. In this post, he analyses the recent...
Major Goa casinos have recently changed their in-house policy on tournament winnings and will now deduct a 30% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on tournament winnings...
What should the government do when gambling addict citizens are throwing away their money and property on gambling, and probably hurting their family or children in...
Veteran British journalist Ed Hawkins recently released his new book titled Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy (title presumably inspired from John Le Carres bestseller Tinker Tailor Soldier...
Exclusive On November 5, 2012 a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the life ban on former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin and criticised...
The Goa government through a notification issued and published in the Gazette on 21st November 2012 has amended the license terms for casinos and issued a...
While the government turns a blind eye to the thriving online gaming industry and refuses to either regulate or clarify existing laws concerning online gambling and...
Online shopping website Bagittoday (of the multi-million dollar India Today group) and other websites such as 100bestbuy, Mydala and FS4i have been conducting contests, promotional programmes...
Exclusive The opinion of the Delhi district court on online gaming created a huge uproar with major media houses in India and abroad widely reporting the...
In a recent development, a District Court in New Delhi held that all online games, whether games of skill or chance involving cash are illegal as...
Recently, Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal planned a proposal to build grand casinos in Ludhiana but later backtracked his plans amidst fierce protests and accused...
In August 2012, a New York federal court held that poker is a game of skill and cannot be punished under the Illegal Gambling Business Act....
Media reports in the past few days have indicated that Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal (and son of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal) was...
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has introduced the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 in the legislative assembly, which is likely to be passed in the...
Exclusive A comprehensive knowledge paper and report on regulating sports betting prepared in a recent conference organised by FICCI has been made available for...
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) had organised a conference this week where various legal experts such as British law firm Squire Sanders...
Essel Group, a multi-billion dollar business conglomerate which runs the famous Playwin lotteries popular in many states has launched a rummy website and a high stakes...
In a major reprieve for rummy players, the Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court decision that prohibited Mahalaxmi Cultural Association (MCA) from making a profit...
Exclusive In response to a petition filed by the Aam Aurat Aadmi Against Gambling (AAAAG) to impose stricter regulations on casinos and eventually phase out casinos,...
It is interesting to note that all websites offering games of skill including websites offering rummy, chess, poker, golf and other such games have been careful...
A recent decision of the division bench of Madras High Court has suprisingly ruled that playing rummy for stakes would be a criminal offence as per...
Barely twenty days after storming to power, the BJP-led Manohar Parrikar government in Goa has predictably brought changes in the casino policy in their first budget presented...
With new allegations suggesting that the India-Pakistan 2011 world cup semi-final and other matches were ‘fixed’ former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Ehsan Mani has joined...
Leading Indian financial daily Mint has cited the website glaws.in and the author as an expert on gaming laws in their cover story in Lounge...
In a development that may spell doom for the casino industry, Goa’s state government has witnessed a change with the right-wing alliance led by Bharatiya Janata...
Sikkim governments decision to issue online gaming licenses in 2008 created excitement and buzz among leading business houses and International gaming companies. Interested companies saw this...
Any walled enclosure, space, room, tent etc openly soliciting persons to gamble at that place or any such place where owners/managers make a profit or gain...
One important question that people have asked me is whether winnings from casinos and betting can be taxed and if so what would be the quantum...
Exclusive: In the following post, Gangtok-based Casino Sikkim’s partner Tango Wangyal speaks on the growth of Sikkim’s gaming industry, his perspectives on the future of India’s...
Exclusive: A social activist in Goa has filed a criminal complaint against onshore and offshore casino operators as per a report in Times of India yesterday....
Bharat Agarwalla has been an ardent poker player and has followed the gaming industry for over 20 years. In 2010 he started a poker tournament, India...
How much skill is skill enough? What is gambling in India is determined by asking whether the game in concern is a game of skill or...
Goas chief minister Digambar Kamat had declared almost two years ago that Goa would get a gambling commission similar to the regulatory body in Nevada USA...
Exclusive: Every company having gaming operations would want to promote its activities through advertisements and news. However, in the states where no form of gambling is...
Pepsi Co., one of the largest cold drinks manufacturers in India has introduced a prize competition in association with the popular Sony TV programme Kaun Banega...
Exclusive: [With all poker enthusiasts just looking at the obvious destination, Goa, everyone seems to have missed the statutory provision that allows poker in West Bengal....
A recent report in Economic Times and other internet news websites recently quoted top Delta Corp officials suggesting that it is seeking strategic investments from foreign...
Indian Poker Federation (IPF), a Not-for-profit trust having its registered office in Bangalore has been formed recently with the intent of getting poker recognised as a...
The following is a guest post from Roger Lee who has been tracking the ban on poker in USA on his website Compatible Poker. Roger, has...
It is not uncommon for me to hear from those with some knowledge of law, most of all lawyers, to say that gambling in India is...
Exclusive: The Sikkim government has finally clarified all aspects relating to the online gaming licenses that it started issuing since 2009. An officer associated with Director...
The eastern state of Orissa will form a cabinet-level sub-committee to shape its tourism policy. This initiative is taken in a bid to attract Indian and...
In the past few months, there has been a sudden surge in interest in gambling in India. One of the key reasons for this is the...
Indian law very straight forwardly bans Foreign Direct Investment in the gambling sector in India. There has been a clear and consistent policy decision no...
There is a simple formula to organise betting and lottery in India, add a layer that involves skill and no one will realise what you are...
There has been considerable interest about online gaming licenses issued by the Sikkim government and legal issues involved in it. In the absence of clear laws...
The popularity of glaws.in has increased exponentially. In a short span of 7 months or so, some of the leading players in India’s gaming industry, gaming...
The impossibility of enforcing a ban on online gaming was once again apparent when U.S.A blocked gaming websites, seized .com domain names and seized funds of...
Indian gaming has turned out to be extremely popular and profitable in the United States of America, where areas have been demarcated for indigenous tribes and...
In previous posts (“Will India legalise gambling?” and “The time is ripe for gambling law reforms”), I have given various arguments in favour of legalising and...
