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No 'achhe din' for gaming industry as FM fails to hike TDS threshold in Budget 2016

Contrary to expectations and the first set of recommendations given by the Easwar committee, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley maintained…

Nagaland select committee set to discuss Online Skill Games Bill on 2nd March

After the previous meeting of the skill games select committee scheduled on 10th February was adjourned, the Nagaland legislative assembly secretariat has…

Select committee to meet on 10th February to discuss Nagaland online skill games bill

As per local media reports, a meeting of the select committee constituted to examine the Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion…

Easwar committee recommends increasing TDS limit for gaming winnings to Rs. 15,000

Exclusive A committee headed by Justice (retd.) RV Easwar has recommended increasing the threshold limit for Tax Deduction at Source on…

Adda52 poker for stakes matter adjourned to 21st April by Delhi HC

Exclusive Amidst growing discussion on the element of skill involved in the game of poker, the Delhi High Court heard the…

'Opposition mukt' Nagaland assembly unlikely to pass skill games bill in winter session

The Nagaland legislative assembly is unlikely to take up the  Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of…

Fantasy sports fiasco in USA and lessons for Indian poker and rummy websites

There has been a raging debate in USA over the past few months about the legality of daily fantasy sports…

Sikkim online gaming license holders start keno and virtual horse-racing

In a significant move, two license-holders, Golden Gaming International (formerly Maarm International) and Essel Group (operating under the brand name…

Feature: Eminent columnist and writer Amit Varma discusses his love for poker, gambling regulation and much more

Amit Varma, a libertarian journalist, columnist and novelist has written extensively on the need to legalise gambling, the thrill of poker…

Andhra HC reiterates that rummy for stakes cannot be stopped, directs rummy clubs to install cctv cameras to ensure no illegality

In a first of its kind directive by a court in India, a single judge bench of the Andhra Pradesh…