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Calcutta HC rejects plea to exempt lotteries from GST and reconsider existing rate structure

A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court rejected lottery operator M/s. Teesta Distributors writ petition to exempt lotteries…

In 34 page order, Calcutta HC rejects Rajat Agarwal's trademark protection plea, allows Amin Rozani faction to continue operating 'The Spartan Poker'

The ugly and public spat between the two factions of Spartan Poker has been partially resolved. A single judge bench…

IPA to launch new poker room in Radisson Blu Delhi & 3 other locations by 1st May

Exclusive Indian Poker Association (IPA) is set to launch four more poker rooms in the country- three in Ahmedabad and one…

Spartan Poker legal battle reaches Calcutta HC; Rajat Agarwal gets interim relief

Exclusive As reported by us earlier, an intense legal battle is shaping up in the Calcutta High Court. The Rajat Agarwal-led…

Kerala government considering notifying poker as a skill game, 1976 notification already grants immunity to rummy [Exclusive]

Exclusive The Kerala government has announced its decision to consider including poker and bridge in the category of games of skill…

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…

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…