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Sikkim government issues one more 'go live' license, Playwin first to launch online gaming operations on experimental basis

Exclusive As per latest information from the Sikkim government, a total of three 'go live' licenses for online gaming have…

Sikkim government issues second 'go live' license to Maarm International, licensee to start operations by April

Exclusive Almost three months after the Sikkim government issued the first regular or 'go live' license to a subsidiary of…

Most Sikkim PL holders disappointed with stringent license conditions but Future Gaming confident of starting operations

Exclusive One month after the news of Sikkim awarding a 'go live' license to Future Gaming Group was first reported on…

Sikkim online gaming, betting websites to go live very soon as government issues first regular license

Exclusive After five years of ambivalence, the Sikkim government has finally issued the first regular license for starting online gaming operations…

Nepal casinos shut down by government due to non-payment of royalties, expected to restart operations after negotiations

The casino industry in South Asia suffered a major jolt as all ten Nepalese casinos were declared illegal and ordered…

Time Ripe for Gambling Law reforms-is the government listening?

[An edited version of this article was first published in The Statesman on 12th September 2013.  A soft copy of…

Feature: Top Sikkim Lottery Department officials clarify ambiguities in lottery, online gaming & casino regulations

Exclusive In a visit to the Lotteries Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue in Gangtok, I met Lotteries Director KP…

Nationwide debate on legalising sports betting in India as US Congress mulls legislation to license online gaming, important lessons for Indian policy makers

The past few days have been exciting for all observers of the gaming industry in India. After the recent spot-fixing…

FAQ on taxes and gambling winnings

Despite the earlier post  giving various provisions on taxes on gambling winnings, we have been receiving hundreds of queries seeking…

Constitutional issues involved in the regulation of online gaming: Final word on framing online gaming policy rests with the Central government

Sikkim government’s decision to issue online gaming licenses in 2008 created excitement and buzz among leading business houses and International…