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New Delhi: India's online gaming industry has seen huge growth in the last few years. But is it legal to gamble online in the county? IANS take a look at how the gaming market is regulated and has evolved in the country. For the records, there are only three states where iGaming is regulated in India. These are the states of Goa, Daman, and Sikkim.…

India has one of the growing markets for online casinos and sports betting. Each year, millions of Indians would place bets on sports. MyBetting India reported last year that over 370 million locals would place bets on major sports events like the Indian Premier League. With that number, are these people participating in legal online betting in…

In a relief to online gaming operators and players, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday declared as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibited and criminalised the activities of offering and playing online games, by risking money or otherwise. "The provisions of Sections 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9 of…

The State Government on Friday, (September 17), tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a bill to amend the Karnataka Police Act 1963, whereby it aims to ban online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for violation of the provisions. The bill titled Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act,…