casinos

PIL filed in Bombay High Court to enforce long-pending Maharashtra Casinos Act

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by Jay Sayta (petitioner and founder of this website) to direct the…

Sikkim government issues second 'go live' license to Maarm International, licensee to start operations by April

Exclusive Almost three months after the Sikkim government issued the first regular or 'go live' license to a subsidiary of…

New Sri Lankan President vows to disallow casino projects, may make life difficult for existing casinos

In a move that surprised political observers, key opposition leader Maithripala Sirisena who was until recently a member of the…

New year, new CM and new casino policy for Goa

New Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar recently announced his stand on casinos in a press conference in the state capital.…

Andhra government mulls proposal to legalise casinos in bid to boost tourism

Reports in the media indicate that the Andhra Pradesh government led by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu…

Sikkim online gaming, betting websites to go live very soon as government issues first regular license

Exclusive After five years of ambivalence, the Sikkim government has finally issued the first regular license for starting online gaming operations…

Nepal government grants concessions to casinos in bid to boost tourism

Three months after the turmoil in the Nepalese gaming industry, the Nepal government has introduced major changes in the taxation…

Feature: Nishith Desai Associates Partner Gowree Gokhale discusses ongoing poker, rummy litigation and future of Indian gaming industry

In this interview, we present Gowree Gokhale, Partner and Intellectual Property, Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) head of Nishith Desai Associates…

Japanese Prime Minister endorses move to legalise casinos in bid to promote tourism, boost economy

In a bid to promote tourism and give a fillip to economic growth, Japan is in advanced stages of legalising…

Goa CM Parrikar modifies casino license and entry fee in annual budget; introduces casino transfer fee

Exclusive In developments that could adversely affect Goa's casino industry; Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar changed the annual recurring license fee structure…