lotteries

What does 2018 have in store for the gaming industry?

2017 has been a tumultuous year for the gaming industry, with several important developments right from imposition of a new…

Meghalaya government to restart lotteries, issue tender to appoint distributors

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma announced that the Excise Registration Taxation Stamps Department (ERTS) department has notified the new lottery…

One lakh lottery traders protest against GST in Mumbai

In a massive show of strength, around one lakh lottery agents, stockists and sellers gathered at the iconic Azad Maidan…

To protest against 28% GST, Maharashtra lottery sellers to strike on 20th & 21st August

Paper and online lottery sellers in Maharahtra have announced closure of their shops on 20th and 21st August, 2017 to…

Kerala government asks centre to ban Mizoram lotteries, arrests lottery agents

The Kerala government has written to the Union Home Ministry seeking a ban on lotteries conducted by the Mizoram government. The…

Kerala FM dubs Mizoram lotteries illegal

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac claimed yesterday that selling Mizoram lotteries in the state was illegal and without the government's…

GST effect: Playwin announces 30% hike in lottery ticket price

Playwin, one of the leading private lottery distributors in the country has announced a 30% hike in its lottery ticket…

Kerala FM hails GST rate on lottery tickets, private operators federation expresses unhappiness

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac expressed satisfaction at the Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate on lottery tickets and said…

GST Council decides dual rate structure for lotteries: 12% for state-run lotteries, 28% for state authorised private lotteries

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley  announced a dual GST rate for lottery tickets in a press conference after the GST Council…

GST council announces 28% tax on casinos and betting; 18% tax likely on skill games; lottery tax yet to be announced

The GST Council, a constitutional body has announced tax slabs for most goods and services in the council meeting held…