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Prof. Ronald Dworkin passes away, revisiting his insights on poker and games of skill

Eminent American jurist and philosopher Professor Ronald Dworkin who made significant contributions in the field of jurisprudence and constitutionalism passed…

Delhi Court opinion on online gaming: 15 new facts emerge through landmark opinion, download copy of the verdict

Exclusive The opinion of the Delhi district court on online gaming created a huge uproar with major media houses in…

Online games of skill cannot be played or offered for cash according to Delhi district judge

In a recent development, a District Court in New Delhi held that all online games, whether games of skill or…

New York federal court rules that poker is a game of skill, decision expected to have implications on the Indian gaming industry

In August 2012, a New York federal court held that poker is a game of skill and cannot be punished…

Essel Group aggressively enters gaming industry with world rummy tournament, is poker next on their list?

Essel Group, a multi-billion dollar business conglomerate which runs the famous Playwin lotteries popular in many states has launched a…

Reprieve for rummy players: Supreme Court temporarily stays Madras HC decision on rummy, to further hear appeal

In a major reprieve for rummy players, the Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court decision that prohibited Mahalaxmi Cultural…

Portions of Assam and Odisha Gaming Acts might be unconstitutional, games of skill should be permitted across India

It is interesting to note that all websites offering “games of skill” including websites offering rummy, chess, poker, golf and…

Recent Madras HC decision outlaws rummy for profit, decision based on fallacious interpretation

A recent decision of the division bench of Madras High Court has suprisingly ruled that playing rummy for stakes would…

Mint newspaper cites glaws in cover story on poker

  Leading Indian financial daily Mint has cited the website glaws.in and the author as an expert on gaming laws…

Exclusive: Poker legal in West Bengal, is Kolkata all set to be the new poker haven?

Exclusive: [With all poker enthusiasts just looking at the obvious destination, Goa, everyone seems to have missed the statutory provision…