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Summary of webinar on taxation and fema related aspects of gaming winnings

iPleaders in association with Pokerguru.in and GLaws.in has published a summary of the webinar with Sunil Agarwal, Senior Tax Partner at…

Webinar to discuss taxation and fema related aspects of gaming activities on 13th September

To clarify various queries on under the new Black Money law and general doubts on compliances under the Foreign Exchange…

Non-disclosure of offshore online gaming winnings channeled through e-wallets falls foul of new anti-black money law says government

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a circular dated 3rd September, 2015 (Circular 15/2015) clarified that winnings from…

Delhi district court says cricket betting is not illegal; path-breaking order may change the Indian gaming industry forever

The Delhi sessions court at Patiala House predictably discharged cricketer S Sreesanth and 35 others in what is popularly known…

UPDATE: Nagaland skill games Bill sent to select committee by legislative assembly; committee to submit report in 3 months

The Nagaland Prohibition of Gambling and Promotion and Regulation of Online Games of Skill Bill, 2015 was referred to a five…

Local publications fail to understand significance of Nagaland Online Skill Games Bill, raise concerns based on misconceptions

Some regional publications including a recent opinion piece in Nagaland Post titled ‘Online gaming: skills and chance’, indicate that the…

Breaking news: Nagaland set to become first Indian state to pass a law on online games of skill

In a move that is bound to shake the Indian gaming industry, Nagaland is set to become the first Indian…

New sports academy in Bangalore starts a first of its kind poker training course

In a unique initiative, Andy Morgan, General Secretary of the Andyz Fish & Chips poker club in Bangalore has started…

Calcutta HC directs state government and authorities not to interfere in poker games

In a  boost for poker in India, the Calcutta High Court on 2nd July passed a final order in the…

Seeking to start poker operations in Kolkata, KN Suresh of IPA files writ petition in HC

Exclusive KN Suresh, Secretary of the Bangalore-based Indian Poker Association (IPA) has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court…