J & K Deputy CM indicates willingness to permit casinos in the state
Jammu & Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh while on tour in Goa on 3rd September had some surprising words…
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Non-disclosure of offshore online gaming winnings channeled through e-wallets falls foul of new anti-black money law says government
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a circular dated 3rd September, 2015 (Circular 15/2015) clarified that winnings from…
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Goa government extends deadline for shifting offshore casinos to March 2016 + orders closure of 2 onshore casinos
In a u-turn of sorts, the Goa cabinet extended the deadline of shifting offshore casinos from River Mandovi to 31st…
9 years ago
Rummy for stakes final order: Mahalakshmi Cultural Association acquitted by trial court, petition withdrawn in SC
The Supreme Court in its order dated 18th August allowed rummy club Mahalakshmi Cultural Association to withdraw its Special Leave…
9 years ago
Lawyers have the last laugh as SC declines to entertain online rummy companies petition, to pass final order on offline rummy next week
In an interesting turn of events, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan Lokur and SA Bobde declined to adjudicate on…
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High stakes Mahalakshmi rummy matter heard by SC for 4 hours, judgment likely in few days
A new Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Madan Lokur and SA Bobde heard the Mahalakshmi Cultural Association ("rummy for stakes")…
9 years ago
Feature: Senior Sikkim opposition leader Navraj Gurung discusses his party's stand on casinos, online gaming and lotteries
Navraj Gurung, senior leader and General Secretary of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), the principal opposition party in Sikkim has followed…
9 years ago
Understanding the legality of penny auctions- Guest post by Sourya Banerjee
[In this post, Sourya Banerjee, student of Faculty of Law, IFHE Hyderabad discusses the legality of penny auctions and whether…
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Delhi district court says cricket betting is not illegal; path-breaking order may change the Indian gaming industry forever
The Delhi sessions court at Patiala House predictably discharged cricketer S Sreesanth and 35 others in what is popularly known…
9 years ago
SC appointed black money SIT suggests stricter anti-betting regulations, Karnataka to bring new law against betting soon
There were two important updates concerning the gaming industry yesterday. Both measures can be seen as regressive measures for the…
9 years ago