gambling

Goa CM softens stance on casinos, says casinos to remain in state due to windfall revenues

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar again changed his stance on the casino industry in the state and said he has…

Feature: Jason Chess, Partner at British Media Law firm Wiggin LLP speaks on gambling regulation, cheating in sport and road ahead for the Indian gaming industry

In this exclusive interview, we present the Gambling and Betting Law Head of top British Media Law firm Wiggin LLP;…

Vindoo Dara Singh, bookies plead innocence, claim cricket-betting no offence; claims unlikely to be accepted

In growing drama over the IPL-fixing and betting scandal, Satish Maneshinde lawyer of accused actor/middleman and alleged fixer Vindoo Dara…

Exclusive: Government fails to notify landmark Maharashtra Casino Act even 37 years after passage, as clamour for regulated gaming grows; court can compel govt to enforce the Act

Exclusive After I had written an exclusive story on how the Maharashtra legislative assembly passed the historic Maharashtra Casino (Control &…

Feature: Sports lawyer Vidushpat Singhania discusses the recent spot-fixing controversy, sports betting laws and upcoming FICCI conference on sports betting

In this exclusive interview, Sports Lawyer and Principal Associate of Indian law firm Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan (Delhi office) Vidushpat…

Legal & regulatory severely restricts gambling activities in South Asia- studying the regulatory model of South Asian nations

This post will describe the legal and regulatory environment in South Asian nations as not much is known about the…

IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal breaks out once again; Sreesanth, other cricketers and bookies charged for cheating

In an explosive betting and spot-fixing scandal in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) exposed by the…

Saradha chit fund scam: Can lottery laws apply to chit funds such as Saradha?

The multi-thousand crore chit fund scam in West Bengal involving the Saradha group of companies and top state politicians, businessmen…

A primer on horse racing laws in India

Though Indian society has always seen gambling as an immoral activity and vice that deserves to be prohibited, ever since…

Feature: Leading British gaming lawyer Carl Rohsler shares his insights on gaming in UK, India's gambling regulations and models for reforms

In this post we present an interview with British gaming lawyer and partner of International law firm Squire Sanders, Mr.…