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Bengaluru police cracks down on card rooms; poker & rummy clubs affected

The Bengaluru police under new Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar has undertaken a crackdown on the mushrooming card…

Pokerbaazi launches new live poker room in Bengaluru

Online poker website Pokerbaazi has announced the acquisition of Phoenix poker room  in Bengaluru and rebranded it 'PokerBaazi LIVE'. Pokerbaazi in…

Kerala government considering notifying poker as a skill game, 1976 notification already grants immunity to rummy [Exclusive]

Exclusive The Kerala government has announced its decision to consider including poker and bridge in the category of games of skill…

Kerala government mops up almost $1 billion in lottery sales, Karnataka mulls the lottery route to generate funds

Lotteries organised by the Kerala government has grown exponentially in the past decade, as per data released by the state…

Karnataka exploring the option of allowing offshore casinos

A recent report in The Times of India indicates that the Congress-led Karnataka government may be amenable to allowing offshore…

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…