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E-Gaming Federation announces to challenge Tamil Nadu regulation to ban online gaming

E-gaming Federation will challenge a regulation issued by the Tamil Nadu government to ban online gaming as it categorizes rummy and poker as games of chance, the industry association said on Wednesday. E-gaming Federation (EGF), whose members include Games24x7, MPL and Junglee Games, cited a Supreme Court ruling that, according to the industry…

Industry ・ 02 February 2023

The News Minute

TN online gambling ban: Governor holds meeting with E-gaming industry representatives

The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Bill seeking to ban online gambling and regulating online games waiting for assent from Governor RN Ravi. Even as the Tamil Nadu government awaits Governor RN Ravi to assent to the Bill banning online gambling and regulating online games, representatives of the E-Gaming Federation (EGF) met him at…

Industry ・ 17 December 2022

The News Minute

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…

Law ・ 01 December 2022

Hindustan Times

Tamil Nadu ordinance banning online gambling challenged

An ordinance promulgated by the Tamil Nadu government recently, banning online gambling, has been challenged in the Madras High Court. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, before which the PIL petition from All India Gaming Federation, by its general secretary Sunil Krishnamurthy on Thursday came up,…

Rummy Games ・ 11 November 2022

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TN ordinance banning online gambling challenged

An ordinance promulgated by the Tamil Nadu government recently, banning online gambling, has been challenged in the Madras High Court. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, before which the PIL petition from All India Gaming Federation, by its general secretary Sunil Krishnamurthy on Thursday came up,…

Rummy Games ・ 10 November 2022

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Tamil Nadu Cabinet approves ordinance to ban online gambling in state. Read here

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to ban online gaming int he state. On getting the Tamil Nadu governor's approval the ordinance would be promulgated in the state. The development comes after the Supreme Court of India had issued notice on 10 September on a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High…

Law ・ 26 September 2022

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6 Online Games That Pay Real Money in 2022

Gone are the days when games were just pastimes. With the rise of the online gaming industry, they evolved into one of the top mediums for passive income. Today, regular lucrative payouts and annual gaming tournaments entice several gamers worldwide to play games for real money. However, what is the best game to earn money? Undoubtedly, some online…

Mobile ・ 31 August 2022

The Hindu BusinessLine

Why India’s online gaming industry desperately needs a regulatory architecture

India is one of world's biggest markets for online gaming. There are nearly 433 million online gaming app users and they are growing rapidly. Almost half of them are in the 15-64 age group. During the pandemic, the usage of these apps soared by 65 per cent. According to Sensor Tower Research, India had the world's highest number of game downloads…

Industry ・ 05 July 2022

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Online gaming will benefit from robust regulation- The New Indian Express

The ubiquity of technology has led to numerous new avenues of business-e-commerce, entertainment, education, communication, etc. This has called for the management of the respective sectors and the need for their regulation has been felt. One less noticed sector is the area of online gaming, which received a massive boost during the pandemic. As…

Law ・ 25 May 2022

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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…

Law ・ 30 March 2022

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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…

Law ・ 09 March 2022

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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…

Law ・ 17 February 2022

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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…

Law ・ 14 February 2022

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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…

Law ・ 14 February 2022

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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…

Sports ・ 23 December 2021

The Hindu BusinessLine

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),…

Law ・ 28 October 2021

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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…

Sports ・ 26 October 2021

The News Minute

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…

Law ・ 24 October 2021

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Karnataka High Court To Hear Next Week Challenge To Online Gambling Ban

The Karnataka High Court on Friday said it would on Wednesday (October 27) hear 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…

Law ・ 22 October 2021

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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,…

Law ・ 22 October 2021

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Junglee Games Files Petition In Karnataka HC Against Gambling Ban

October 18, 2021 / 07:16 PM IST Junglee Games, which operates Junglee Rummy, Junglee Teen Patti, and fantasy gaming platform Howzat, is the latest firm to approach the Karnataka High Court appealing against the state's online gambling law that came into effect on October 5. Online betting giant Flutter Entertainment, which was created by the merger…

Law ・ 18 October 2021

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View: Online gaming industry is not dicey, give gambling a chance

For an economy that's made Digital India its mantra, the ban on online gambling in Karnataka - its capital Bengaluru being India's digital hub, no less - from October 5 seems turning the wheel in the wrong direction. According to a 2021 ENV (Esse N Vidari) Media study (bit.ly/ 3lkZxt4), Indian gamers spent some $1.73 billion (₹13000 crore) in…

Industry ・ 08 October 2021

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Online gambling ban bill tabled in Karnataka, govt says want to ‘wean’ citizens from ‘vice’

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has tabled a bill in the legislative assembly to ban online gambling of all forms. The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, tabled Friday, seeks to prohibit all wagering, betting, gambling of all nature and forms - except lottery and horse race - in the state. With this bill, Karnataka looks to join the ranks…

Poker ・ 19 September 2021

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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC Quashes Law Enacted By AIADMK Of Banning Online Gambling Games

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the law that was enacted by the AIADMK government, banning online games such as rummy and poker that were played with stakes in the state. The ordinance to ban online betting games was promulgated by Governor Banwarilal Purohit in November 2020 and the amendment bill, Tamil Nadu Gaming and…

Games ・ 03 August 2021

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Blocking Online Gaming Sites In India Technically Infeasible, Says Centre

The centre said many states have already imposed laws allowing online gaming sites The Delhi HC petition alleged that online gaming sites were involved in money laundering and encouraged gambling The centre also said it would need to be determined whether sites were operating games of skill or games of chance Responding to a Delhi High Court order…

Industry ・ 19 June 2021