legalising gambling

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…

KTS Tulsi raises issue of sports betting legalisation in Parliament

Senior Advocate and Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha KTS Tulsi raked up the issue of gambling legalisation in the Upper…

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…

Law Commission recommends assessment of Gambling Act to study suitability of repeal or modification

The Law Commission of India, an expert body which advises the Union Law Ministry on legal reforms has come out…

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…

Election results 2014 and impact on the Indian gaming industry

So the eagerly awaited Lok Sabha results are finally out and it is clear that Narendra Modi will become the…

FICCI & ICE organise successful India Gaming Seminar in London; all speakers urge government to open up the gaming industry

After its successful Sports Law & Sports Betting Conference in October 2013, India's top trade body Federation of Indian Chambers…