While there are battles in America and Europe to get poker recognised as a game of skill, no such initiative has been taken in India, despite...
An issue that has been a matter of considerable debate in the West, is whether one of the most popular card games in the world, poker...
Over the past few days, I had received numerous queries on obtaining licenses in Sikkim and also whether Indians can place wagers on these websites. We...
I have already through previous posts, explained the popularity of gambling as a form of entertainment in India. India’s craze for gambling has been described in...
Over the past few years, there has been an exponential increase in wagering activities in India. Gambling activities have morphed into various forms including betting on...
Professor I. Nelson Rose is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on gambling laws. He has published more than 1,500 works on gambling and...
I had filed a complaint with the Chief Information Commission (CIC) after the Right to Information (RTI) application filed by me did not get any response....
The Economist had an interesting online debate on whether there should be legal restrictions on gambling. The debate can be accessed here Though most issues were...
Lotteries are banned in 17 Indian states, while it is legal to purchase lotteries in the remaining 12 states. However there is an enormous craze for...
Gaming law is the set of laws and regulations that apply to the gambling, lottery, betting and virtual gaming industry. A good gaming lawyer must...
The recent spot-fixing scandal has once again brought to fore the inadequacies in Indian gambling laws. In this second article of this two part series, we...
The recent spot-fixing scandal has once again brought to fore the inadequacies in Indian gambling laws. In the first of this two article series, we will...
The Kerala High Court recently announced its verdict on lotteries from outside the state (notably Sikkim and Bhutan lotteries). A litigant secured an order from the...
Indias craze for gambling and betting is already well known. However, Indias craze for wagers has reached a new high, with more than $100 million being...
I had filed an application under the Right to Information Act (RTI) with the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs to bring...
As it is apparent from previous posts, gambling laws in India are ambiguous, contradictory and conflicting. Most laws date make to the 1860s or 70s. Lawmakers...
Just before the commercial break, Amitabh Bachchan the host of the famous T.V. show Kaun Banega Crorepati asks a Ghar baithe Lakhpati question where viewers have...
Indian civilisation has always frowned upon gambling and wagers. Same was the case with alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Activities like gambling, drinking and smoking have also...
Legal Environment: Indian courts and legislations have always considered gambling to be a pernicious and immoral activity. The Courts have on various occasions held that gambling...
