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Taxes on gambling: Winnings liable to be taxed, additional levies on casino owners

One important question that people have asked me is whether winnings from casinos and betting can be taxed and if…

Feature: Sikkim's casino manager speaks on Sikkim's potential as a gaming destination and the future of the Indian gaming industry

Exclusive: In the following post, Gangtok-based Casino Sikkim's partner Tango Wangyal speaks on the growth of Sikkim's gaming industry, his…

Advertising and promoting casinos: Grey area which may attract criminal liability

Exclusive: Every company having gaming operations would want to promote its activities through advertisements and news. However, in the states…

Sikkim Government clarifies its stand on the online gaming licenses for the first time [Exclusive]

Exclusive: The Sikkim government has finally clarified all aspects relating to the online gaming licenses that it started issuing since…

The farce called Sikkim online gaming licenses

There has been considerable interest about online gaming licenses issued by the Sikkim government and legal issues involved in it.…

Clearing the confusion about Sikkim Online Gaming licenses

Over the past few days, I had received numerous queries on obtaining licenses in Sikkim and also whether Indians can…

Recent Kerala HC decision on lotteries

The Kerala High Court recently announced its verdict on lotteries from outside the state (notably Sikkim and Bhutan lotteries). A…

Online Gambling goes unabated: Is the government clueless?

As it is apparent from previous posts, gambling laws in India are ambiguous, contradictory and conflicting. Most laws date make…

Gambling Laws in India: An Introduction

Legal Environment: Indian courts and legislations have always considered gambling to be a pernicious and immoral activity. The Courts have…