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…
11 years ago
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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;…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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 &…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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…
11 years ago
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.…
11 years ago