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…
7 years ago
lotteries
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago