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…
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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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
'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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
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