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New draft rules approved by Goa law department

September 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India

In Goa, the rules for the regulation of casino operations in the Indian state have been approved by the law department. Once approved by the chief minister, they will be forwarded to the cabinet, The Times of I...

Mercury Poker joins Microgaming’s Indian Poker Network

Lars Jones

August 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, India, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Mercury Poker is now live on the Indian Poker Network after teaming up with Microgaming and the MPN, formerly known as the Microgaming Poker Network. MPN India was established in 2015 and operates exclusivel...

Raid on New Delhi farmhouse nets 30 arrests

Kim M

August 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Crime

In South Dehli, one of 11 revenue districts in India's capital city of New Delhi, police raided a sprawling farmhouse on Tuesday night where an illegal casino was reportedly operating and some 30 individuals w...

India court rules that enjoying daily fantasy sports is not gambling

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In India, a state high court has reportedly ruled that the playing of daily fantasy sports should not be considered gambling as the activity requires considerable skill, judgment and discretion. According to...

Kerala finance minister declares Mizoram lottery sales illegal

Kim M

July 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Lottery

Kerala Finance Minister T. M. Thomas Isaac on Friday said the sale of Mizoram lottery tickets was illegal in the state and that the government would be investigating to determine who was behind the sale. The...

Goa floating casinos to be moved onshore in three years; locals to face bans

Alex Lanter

July 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino Cruise Ships, India

The floating casinos of Goa, India, are to be moved onshore in three year’s time while locals will be forbidden to step inside the vessels, India’s Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar informed on Monday, as reporte...

Four crew members rescued after casino cruise ship hits sandbar in Goa

Kim M

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, India

Just a week after receiving permission from the High Court of Bombay to operate on the Mandovi River, Golden Globe Hotels Pvt Ltd’s floating casino, MV Lucky 7, has run aground on the river in the Indian state ...

Telangana government bans online rummy

Sadonna Price

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, India

Despite wanting to invest in the gaming industry, the government of Telangana in southern India has decided to ban online rummy within the state. Any individual found to have taken part in online rummy gamin...

Finance Minister confirms 28% GST for India’s privately-run lotteries

Alex Lanter

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Lottery, Taxation

The governing body responsible for overseeing India's goods and services tax (GST) system, announced a new dual tax rate on lottery tickets on Sunday, right before the confirmed July 1 roll-out of the new indir...

Online rummy operator invests in Fan Fight daily fantasy sports domain

Adam Morgan

June 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

The boss for Indian skill-based online games operator Head InfoTech India Private Limited has reportedly invested some $38,800 in WCFN Solutions Private Limited, which is the firm responsible for the daily fant...

Emerging Markets: Sports Betting & Gaming India

Lars Jones

June 11, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, India, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports

The world's largest democracy has embarked on a course to relax draconian gambling legislation by signaling a willingness to consider and clarify betting laws for India's population of over a billion people. Th...

Goa Chief Minister claims locals will be banned from casinos

Lars Jones

April 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses

As much of the Asian world begins a reversal of policies banning locals from playing in casinos, India's Goa government seems to be shifting in another direction. Some lawmakers are planning to bar Indian citiz...

Value of shares in Delta Corporation Limited hit by Daman and Diu merger rumor

Adam Morgan

April 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India

India’s only publicly traded casino operator has reportedly seen the value of its shares plummet after news emerged earlier this week that the nation’s government may soon be about to begin the long-rumored pro...

Goa floating casinos given higher fees and 6-month extension

Alex Lanter

March 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, India, Licenses

The new Goa government introduced a new annual state budget that will see Goa’s land-based and floating casinos face increased fees in 2017, according to local media outlets. The latest increase marks the third...

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

Sadonna Price

March 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, India, Sports betting

In 2016, the Law Commission of India was given the task of examining the gambling industry, with consideration given to the legal aspects of betting on sports in the country. The review was based on the sport-f...

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New draft rules approved by Goa law department

Mercury Poker joins Microgaming’s Indian Poker Network

Raid on New Delhi farmhouse nets 30 arrests

India court rules that enjoying daily fantasy sports is not gambling

Kerala finance minister declares Mizoram lottery sales illegal

Goa floating casinos to be moved onshore in three years; locals to face bans

Four crew members rescued after casino cruise ship hits sandbar in Goa

Telangana government bans online rummy

Finance Minister confirms 28% GST for India’s privately-run lotteries

Online rummy operator invests in Fan Fight daily fantasy sports domain

Emerging Markets: Sports Betting & Gaming India

Goa Chief Minister claims locals will be banned from casinos

Value of shares in Delta Corporation Limited hit by Daman and Diu merger rumor

Goa floating casinos given higher fees and 6-month extension

Law Commission of India considering gambling regulation

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