lotteries

Punjab government to start online lottery schemes in a bid to generate Rs.150 crore+ revenue

Undeterred by the recent Supreme Court judgment which passed certain adverse but non-binding strictures against online lotteries, the Punjab government…

Complete analysis of the recent SC judgment that allows states to ban online lotteries

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, Justice RK Agrawal and Justice…

Sikkim HC strikes down service tax on lottery distributors+holds central rule imposing lottery fee ultra vires

The Sikkim High Court on Wednesday provided double relief to lottery distributors in two separate judgments delivered on 14th October: in…

Arunachal Pradesh becomes latest state to permit lotteries

The North-Eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has become the latest jurisdiction to restart lottery schemes. According to well-placed sources, the…

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…

Sikkim HC raps government for non-compliance of rules, sets aside lottery distribution process

The Sikkim High Court in its recent order dated 22nd June ruled that the entire lottery process including the process…

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…

Punjab & Haryana High Court approves Punjab state lotteries, rejects PIL on number of lottery draws

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in a recent decision Santokh Singh v. State of Punjab & Others (Civil Writ…

Government relaxes FDI norms for retail, defence, telecom, insurance but maintains status quo on gambling, betting FDI ban

In a bid to revamp India's investor-friendly image, the Union Cabinet eased existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in key…

New Bhutanese government to resume lottery business, raise issue of resumption of lotteries with Indian government

Bhutan witnessed a surprise political change this month with the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) defeating Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)…