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AIGF applauds CCPA advisory against illegal online gambling endorsements by celebrities

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has praised the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for its advisory warning celebrities and influencers against promoting betting and gambling firms. This advisory, issued under the Consumer Protection Act, aims to crack down on the proliferation of advertisements promoting illegal offshore gambling…
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Govt notifies online money gaming, gambling, casino under Customs Tariff Act with NIL rate

The central government this Saturday has notified specified actionable claims including online gambling and games as items with NIL rate under the heading 9807 of Schedule I of Customs Tarrif Act, 1975. The goods which are exported from and imported into India are subject to imposition of tax as per the provisions of the Custom Act 1962, while the…
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Govt notifies online money gaming, gambling, casino under Customs Tariff Act with NIL rate
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India sets online gambling tax rate at 28%

The GST Council declared the decision during its 50th GST Council meeting. The GST has not confirmed when the rate will be begin, although amendments to existing legislation will be necessary to facilitate the tax. The new tax will be applied to the full-face value of a bet, rather than gross gaming revenue (GGR), making it a turnover-based tax. In…
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India sets online gambling tax rate at 28%
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India approves 28% tax on online gaming, horse racing, and casinos; shares of gambling firms slide after decision

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in India has passed a decision to levy a maximum 28% tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos, and horse racing. The decision was announced at the 50th Council meeting by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Online gaming companies will now be required to pay a 28% tax on the entire…
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India approves 28% tax on online gaming, horse racing, and casinos; shares of gambling firms slide after decision
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ERGO Analysing Development Impacting Business: Tamil Nadu Bans Online Gambling

1.1 The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill 2022 (Bill) received the assent of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr R N Ravi, on 7 April 2023. Pursuant to the Madras High Court striking down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 20211, the Tamil Nadu government constituted a fivemember committee…
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Online Gaming: Age Verification Coming!

Gaming platforms will also be required to display a warning after a certain time of usage to reduce the risk of addiction. The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is close to finalising a policy to regulate online gaming and is likely to mandate an age verification mechanism and know-your-customer (KYC) norms for all…
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Online Gaming: Age Verification Coming!
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Explained: Tamil Nadu's New Law On Ban Of 'Games Of Chance' And Gambling

The Tamil Nadu government has stated that although only internet gambling has been outlawed in the state, no comprehensive ban on online games has been proposed. They are now asking Governor R. N. Ravi to sign a bill that will outlaw online gambling and govern online games with in state. S. Raghupathy, the state's law minister, noted that no…
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Explained: Tamil Nadu's New Law On Ban Of 'Games Of Chance' And Gambling
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"A need for regulation": As Indians take up online games, gambling fears grow

B Bhavani assured her father she would quit online card games - a promise she had made several times before as her family in southern India fretted about her mounting debts. A few hours later, the 29-year-old took her own life. Bhavani, who was married with two young children, had racked up losses that her husband estimated at more than a million…
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"A need for regulation": As Indians take up online games, gambling fears grow
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As Indians take up online games, gambling fears grow

CHENNAI, India: B. Bhavani assured her father she would quit online card games - a promise she had made several times before as her family in southern India fretted about her mounting debts. A few hours later, the 29-year-old took her own life. Bhavani, who was married with two young children, had racked up losses that her husband estimated at more…
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As Indians take up online games, gambling fears grow
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Why online casinos, gambling, and betting are being banned in TN

The real-money gaming industry in India has been in the news over the past few months. The sector was brought into the limelight recently after the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, on September 26, approved an ordinance banning all forms of online skill games within the state. On October 8, the State Governor, RN Ravi, signed and approved the ordinance. On…
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Why online casinos, gambling, and betting are being banned in TN
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What Does India's Law Say About Online Gaming and Online Gambling?

On 16 November, the Madras High Court withdrew a batch of petitions challenging a Tamil Nadu state ordinance that bans online gaming and online gambling, after the state government said that the ordinance had not come into effect yet. Even as this happens, a central government-appointed task force has recommended a new nationwide legislation to…
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What Does India's Law Say About Online Gaming and Online Gambling?
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Gambling worry as India firms bet big on online games

Months after Faisal Maqbool stopped playing online games on his smartphone, he still struggles with temptation. Last year, the 31-year-old - a project coordinator with a construction firm - lost close to 400000 rupees ($5000; £4010) in five months while playing an online card game. These are multi-player games which deal you a set of cards and get…
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Online gaming industry okay with 28 per cent GST if levied only on fee- The New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The online gaming industry will be okay with a 28% GST if the tax is levied on the commission/fee earned by the platforms and not the total pooled amount. Roland Landers, CEO of the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), on Thursday said if the government settles the valuation aspect of the GST in the industry's favour, it will be okay with…
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AIGF welcomes India’s call for ban on online gambling media ads

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has welcomed the Indian government's call to television and digital media to stop showing ads for online gambling sites. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting put out an advisory earlier this week, saying such sites pose significant financial and socio-economic risks for consumers, especially youth and…
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AIGF welcomes India’s call for ban on online gambling media ads
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AIGF lauds Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on issuing an advisory on Advertisement of illegal offshore gambling platforms

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI/PNN): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued an advisory on. In the advisory, the ministry said such sites pose significant financial and socio-economic risks for consumers, especially youth and children and has asked private television channels, digital news publishers and OTT platforms to…
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AIGF lauds Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on issuing an advisory on Advertisement of illegal offshore gambling platforms
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GST Panel may not treat online gaming as gambling- The New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on casinos, race courses and online gaming are open to considering different rates and valuation methods for all three games. This necessarily means that the GoM may have agreed to the demand for not treating the online gaming industry as betting or gambling. The shift in the stance of GoM happened after its…
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GST on Online Gaming: GoM to tax casinos, gaming and horseracing separately

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Monday decided to tax horse racing, online gaming and gambling separately, delivering a win for the gaming industry. While the GoM is still undecided and has seeked legal opinion before submitting the final report of the goods and services tax (GST) levied on the industry, the report will no longer club online gaming…
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GST on Online Gaming: GoM to tax casinos, gaming and horseracing separately
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GST on online gaming, casinos and horse racing soon, might be put in 28% slab

The Group of Ministers (GoM) met on Monday in New Delhi to talk about levying GST on online gaming, casino and horse racing. The GoM is open to considering all three games as different and is further looking at legal opinion on the applicable rate and valuation base that will be considered for levying GST on all three formats. Meghalaya Chief…
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GST on online gaming, casinos and horse racing soon, might be put in 28% slab
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The spike in online gaming may lead to increased gambling addiction

With the rate at which online gaming is gaining momentum in India, many are getting worried about the risk of increased problem gambling. Last year, a 31-year-old construction project coordinator, Faisal Maqbool, lost around INR 400000 ($5000) within five months of playing a card game online. But it wasn't just any type of card game, it was a…
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The spike in online gaming may lead to increased gambling addiction
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Foreign Gambling Operators Welcome Steps towards Regulation of Indian Online Gaming Space

I&B Ministry Issues Advisory on Gambling Advertising Jul 21 (PR): An advisory was issued by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) guiding print and electronic media to avoid advertising platforms for online betting and gambling. The Ministry stated that such activities are prohibited in most of India and bring financial and…
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Foreign Gambling Operators Welcome Steps towards Regulation of Indian Online Gaming Space
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GoM On GST For Casinos Online Gaming Horse Racing To Meet On July 12

Uttar Pradesh finance minister, Suresh Kumar Khanna, who is also a member of the Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to advice the government on GST for online gaming, casinos, and horse racing, while addressing a conference by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), said the panel will meet again on July 12. The meeting will…
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GoM On GST For Casinos Online Gaming Horse Racing To Meet On July 12
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GST Council Defers 10 Hike On Online Gaming

The GST rate on casinos, race courses, and online gaming have been subject to much discussion amidst widespread pushback from the online gaming industry, in particular, on the government's recommendation of a blanket hike of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on casinos, racecourses, and online gaming from 18 percent to 28 percent. Karnataka Chief…
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GST Council Defers 10 Hike On Online Gaming
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Highest tax slab on online gaming may stunt growth

NEW DELHI: The government's plan to levy the highest goods and services tax (GST) slab on online gaming has the industry worrying about future growth plans. Industry experts and executives said that it could stunt the growth of online gaming firms and force fantasy sports firms to reduce the prize pools they offer, which could drive their big users…
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Highest tax slab on online gaming may stunt growth
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The GST conundrum: A super hard level for the Indian online gaming sector

Uncharted, Evil Dead, Overwatch, Genshin Impact…these are not Hollywood films, but online games that give you a high adrenaline rush every time you dive into them. Every year, the number of online gamers in India surges due to the popularity of these visually enticing, heart-pounding games. According to EY research, the number of online gamers…
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The GST conundrum: A super hard level for the Indian online gaming sector
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Online gambling ban: Karnataka govt approaches Supreme Court against HC judgement

The Karnataka government on March 29 moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement that recently struck down the contentious provisions of the state's online gambling law. It has filed a special leave petition, contending that the regulatory amendments were needed against online gambling to maintain public order as…
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Online gambling ban: Karnataka govt approaches Supreme Court against HC judgement
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All India Gaming Federation are in conflict with Tamil Nadu over gambling debacle

India is at a crossroads when it comes to online skill gaming throughout the country. And the result of an ongoing appeal by the state of Tamil Nadu to the Indian Supreme Court, could change the gambling landscape in India forever. The All India Gaming Federation (AIFG) and several major gaming platforms have banded together to implore restrictive…
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All India Gaming Federation are in conflict with Tamil Nadu over gambling debacle
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Karnataka HC Strikes Down State s Online Gambling Law Gaming Industry Leaders Reacts

These petitions had challenged the constitutional legitimacy of revisions made to the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act that had prohibited all types of internet gaming where the move of money is involved. Amid the months-long controversy, the Karnataka High Court, on Monday struck down the state's online gambling law as unconstitutional. On…
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A new wave of laws and restrictions threaten online gaming in India. What does it mean for Punjab?

The legal situation of casinos in India is far from homogeneous. Although in Daman, Goa and Sikkim, the industry has clear laws, the reality is that it does not in the rest of the country. The issue gets even more complicated regarding online gaming, a very well developed topic in the article from thenewsminute, "Legal Landscape of Indian Online…
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A new wave of laws and restrictions threaten online gaming in India. What does it mean for Punjab?
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Online Gambling Set to Make Comeback in Karnataka as HC Strikes Down Law as Unconstitutional

Online gambling was banned in Karnataka since last year The Karnataka High Court, on Monday February 14, quashed a recent law enacted by the state to ban online gambling, and stated that it was unconstitutional. This move comes as a huge relief to all the skill-based gaming platforms that had to close operations in Karnataka last year. The high…
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Online Gambling Set to Make Comeback in Karnataka as HC Strikes Down Law as Unconstitutional
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Gaming firms resume services after Karnataka lifts ban on online gambling

February 16, 2022 / 09:06 PM IST Many online gaming firms have resumed services in Karnataka after the state's High Court, on February 14, struck down the provisions of the Karnataka Police Act that deals with online gambling as unconstitutional. On October 5 last year, Karnataka government had notified the online gambling law with immediate…
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Gaming firms resume services after Karnataka lifts ban on online gambling
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Karnataka online gambling ban struck down on constitutional grounds

The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021 which banned online gaming (with stakes) and betting in the state, has been struck down by the Karnataka High Court (HC) as unconstitutional, according to a LiveLaw report. The verdict was pronounced by a division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S Dixit. The bench clarified that…
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Karnataka online gambling ban struck down on constitutional grounds
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Karnataka HC strikes down state's online gambling law as unconstitutional

February 14, 2022 / 11:32 AM IST The Karnataka High Court, on February 14, struck down the state's recent online gambling law as unconstitutional, providing a major relief to the skill-based gaming firms that had shut down operations in the state. This judgement will likely pave the way for fantasy sports and gaming fifirms such as Dream11, Mobile…
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Karnataka HC strikes down state's online gambling law as unconstitutional
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Karnataka high court verdict on online gambling ban likely today

The Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government had tabled and passed The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which, among other changes, has banned "any act of risking money, or otherwise on the unknown result of an event including on a game of skill." The Karnataka High Court (HC) is likely to pronounce its verdict…
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Karnataka high court verdict on online gambling ban likely today
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Karnataka HC Concludes Hearing, Reserves Judgement In Online Gambling Ban Case

December 22, 2021 / 08:43 PM IST The Karnataka High Court has reserved its judgement after concluding the hearings from a series of petitioners that included industry associations, gaming companies and individuals who had challenged the constitutional validity of the state's new online gambling law that came into effect on October 5. Skill gaming…
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Karnataka HC Concludes Hearing, Reserves Judgement In Online Gambling Ban Case
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Online gaming opening new doors for players

The online gaming industry-one of the few sectors to remain afloat amid the Covid-19 crisis-has opened new dimensions for players as well as platforms offering the games. With most people still preferring to stay indoors and entertainment options remaining few and far between, the space is also witnessing a secular growth Online gaming, as we all…
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Everything You Need To Know About Karnataka's Ban On Online Gaming

The online gaming industry has the potential to generate $2 Bn in revenues by 2023 and is currently valued at $1 Bn+ Despite the boom, Indian states are undecided on the legalisation of online gaming due to the indecisiveness of what comprises a game of skill or a game of chance While the governments of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and…
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No interim relief for petitioners challenging Karnataka’s online gambling law

Karnataka High Court has not given any interim order in the ongoing hearing of six petitions challenging the State's new anti-gambling law. The next hearing on these petitions will now take place after Diwali in November 2021. Six petitions have been filed by gaming companies and industry bodies including the All Indian Gaming Federation (AIGF),…
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No interim relief for petitioners challenging Karnataka’s online gambling law
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State Govt Opposes Petitions Challenging Ban On Online Gambling In Karnataka, Says 'No Harm In Preventing Public From Squandering Their Hard Earned Money'

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday began hearing on a batch of petitions filed challenging the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for violation of the…
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State Govt Opposes Petitions Challenging Ban On Online Gambling In Karnataka, Says 'No Harm In Preventing Public From Squandering Their Hard Earned Money'
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Exclusive: MPL Moves Office To Delhi Post Online Gambling Ban

MPL's shareholders have approved the shifting of the company's registered office in Bengaluru's Hobli to Delhi's Barakhamba Road Following the ban, MPL was one of the first fantasy sports platform to have pulled the plug on its operations Last month MPL entered the unicorn club after raising $150 Mn in its Series E round from Legatum Capital,…
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Exclusive: MPL Moves Office To Delhi Post Online Gambling Ban
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Karnataka online gambling ban: Dream11 moves court to quash FIR

Weeks after an FIR led to Dream11 stopping its services in Karnataka, the fantasy sports app's founders Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain have moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR. According to a report by The News Minute, the two founders filed a writ petition before the court on October 22. The FIR prompting Dream11 to exit the state…
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Karnataka online gambling ban: Dream11 moves court to quash FIR
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Karnataka online gambling ban: Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging new law

The Karnataka government had notified the new law making online gambling punishable with a maximum imprisonment of three years or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, October 27, will start hearing a batch of petitions filed by All India Gaming Federation and individual companies challenging the new Karnataka law…
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Karnataka online gambling ban: Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging new law
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Karnataka HC to hear plea against arrests in online gambling ban on October 27

The Karnataka high court on Friday formally observed that the government can accede to requests that no arrests be made under the new law that bans online gambling. However, there was no order to this effect, people aware of the developments said. "There is no order or any direction. The case has been posted for Wednesday (October 27) for…
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Karnataka HC to hear plea against arrests in online gambling ban on October 27
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No Arrests To Be Made Under New Gambling Law, Says Karnataka High Court

October 22, 2021 / 02:25 PM IST The Karnataka High Court on October 22 told the Advocate General appearing on behalf of the state government not to make arrests under the new online gambling law that faces legal challenges from several gaming firms. Appearing for All India Gaming Federation, a skill gaming industry body that has challenged the law,…
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No Arrests To Be Made Under New Gambling Law, Says Karnataka High Court
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Karnataka: AIGF, Gaming Companies Move High Court Challenging Online Gambling Law

Chennai: The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), a skill gaming industry body, along with four other real-money gaming companies have moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's online gambling law that came into effect on October 5. According to a report in Moneycontrol, the firms, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Games24X7, A23…
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Karnataka: AIGF, Gaming Companies Move High Court Challenging Online Gambling Law
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Industry appeals Karnataka high court against online gambling law

All Indian Gaming Federation (AIGF), Mobile Premier League, Games24x7, Gameskraft and Head Digital Works Private Limited have filed writ petitions in the Karnataka High Court against the State's online gambling law. All five petitions were filed on Thursday, October 7. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Compliance Act, 2021, which was notified on…
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Industry appeals Karnataka high court against online gambling law
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Companies may move court against govt ban on online gambling and games

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) still going on, gaming companies were caught off guard as Karnataka government ban on online gambling and games was notified on Tuesday. A number of online gaming companies are dependent on the IPL as it brings a significant chunk of the revenue. Companies are now looking for a legal recourse to challenge the…
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Companies may move court against govt ban on online gambling and games
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Industry bodies, trade assoc flag risks of Karnataka Bill banning online gambling

Industry and trade bodies say that the bill, tabled in the Karnataka Assembly, to ban online gaming and betting in the state also bars game of skill and will lead to loss of livelihood. A number of industry and trade bodies have appealed against a bill tabled in the Karnataka Assembly that will ban online gambling or betting in the state and…
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Industry bodies, trade assoc flag risks of Karnataka Bill banning online gambling
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Gaming industry optimistic about upcoming Karnataka Draft Bill on online gambling and betting

As Karnataka inches towards banning online gambling and betting, industry groups representing gaming start-ups are optimistic that the State Bill will make the distinction between the game of skills and game of chance, going by the definition of the online game shared by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, JC Madhuswamy. The Karnataka Draft…
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Gaming industry optimistic about upcoming Karnataka Draft Bill on online gambling and betting
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GST on online Gaming: Are you game?

With virtual reality ruling all aspects of our lives, gaming is no exception. Owing to the pandemic, not only adults, playground for kids has also shifted on the screens. The online gaming industry in India has seen exponential growth in terms of both, revenue and usage. It is anticipated that the online gaming industry would grow at a compounded…
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GST on online Gaming: Are you game?
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Netflix makes a play for online gaming

The announcement comes on the heels of news that former EA and Oculus executive Mike Verdu joined Netflix as the company's new VP of game development. India's mobile-first gaming industry on the rise Netflix's push to enter the mobile-first gaming space comes at an opportune time for the company, which has been losing ground in some of its key…
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