News Indian government asks states to curb outdoor advertisements of betting, gambling platforms The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting warned it will take action against platforms violating the regulations. Sarvesh MathiMay 3, 2023
News Puducherry May Join Tamil Nadu in Banning Online Rummy: Report Even as legal challenges follow TN's online rummy ban, Puducherry is following in its footsteps and has drafted a similar bill Aarathi GanesanMay 2, 2023
News When History Repeats Itself: Gaming Body Challenges Tamil Nadu Gambling Ban at Madras HC Gaming companies Gameskraft, Games24x7, and Head Digital Works have joined the All India Gaming Federation's challenge this time around. Aarathi GanesanApril 27, 2023
News Placing Stakes On A Game’s Unknown Outcome is Wagering Irrespective of Format, Says Senior Govt Lawyer N. Venkataraman argued that paying to participate in a game would be legal, but betting on the uncertain outcome of a game would be... Aarathi GanesanApril 26, 2023
News Tamil Nadu’s Online Gambling Ban Comes Into Effect: What Now for Gaming Companies? The law came into effect despite the fact that courts across the country have upheld these games to be games of skill, which states... Aarathi GanesanApril 26, 2023
News Does the IT Ministry Have the Powers to Regulate Non Online Real Money Games? IT Ministry has given itself powers to regulate some non-online real money games it 'deems' to fall under online real money games category. Can... Aarathi GanesanApril 25, 2023
News Indian gaming companies call out Google Play Store’s exorbitant commissions Indian real money gaming companies sharply criticized the 30 percent commission charged by Google Play Store for in-app purchases. Sarvesh MathiApril 24, 2023
News An Argument With So Many Holes You Can Fly A Truck Through It: Are India’s Gaming Rules Encroaching on State Powers? Courts have in the past held that states cannot restrict a constitutionally protected act like skill gaming, experts argued Aarathi GanesanApril 24, 2023
News “Meaningless” for States to Legislate On Things Happening On the Internet: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Online Gaming Rules IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar's comments indicate that the government is clear that it can and will regulate the online gaming sector Aarathi GanesanApril 17, 2023
News IT Ministry May Ask Payment Gateways to Block Access for “Non-Permissible” Online Games: Report The process of payment-blocking may take place once self-regulatory organizations overseeing the online gaming industry are set up. Aarathi GanesanApril 17, 2023