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Understanding gaming companies' obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Gambling and betting is a business that is traditionally associated with money laundering, tax evasion and use of illicit funds.…

Supreme Court asks for Central government's views in rummy case, matter listed on 25th September

Exclusive A bench of Justices FM Ibrahim Kalifulla and Shiva Kirti Singh today asked the counsel representing the Union of India…

Supreme Court to decide fate of online and offline rummy operations very soon; analysing 5 important implications of the decision

Two years after Mahalakshmi Cultural Association, a Chennai based club filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against…

Feature: Nishith Desai Associates Partner Gowree Gokhale discusses ongoing poker, rummy litigation and future of Indian gaming industry

In this interview, we present Gowree Gokhale, Partner and Intellectual Property, Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) head of Nishith Desai Associates…

FICCI & ICE organise successful India Gaming Seminar in London; all speakers urge government to open up the gaming industry

After its successful Sports Law & Sports Betting Conference in October 2013, India's top trade body Federation of Indian Chambers…

Karnataka High Court holds rummy for stakes to be legal, quashes gambling charges

A few months after its landmark observation on poker, the Karnataka High Court has again come on the forefront in…

Feature: Gaming Academic Prof Joe Kelly discusses regulatory developments in US, Europe and best approach for Indian lawmakers

In this post, we present an exclusive interview with Professor Joseph Kelly, a leading gaming academic from USA who has worked…

In historic verdict, Bangalore High Court says poker is a game of skill, decision to open floodgates for gaming industry

In a historic observation passed by the Karnataka High Court in Indian Poker Association v. State of Karnataka, (WP Nos. …

Mirch Entertainment Pvt Ltd to launch real money Indian poker website with open source software from Sweden despite legal ambiguities

Swedish software development company Cubeia has announced a collaboration with Indian gaming company Mirch Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. to make a…

NUJS hosts first of its kind conference on the Gaming and Betting industry, top professionals discuss social, legal and constitutional issues

The Constitutional Law Society and Sports Committee of National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Kolkata in association with GLaws.in organised…