04/08/21 Indian cricket chief against legalisation of sports betting The new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India says the legalisation of sports bettingwould encourage match-fixing.
04/06/21 India: 4 more arrests over cricket betting operation in Pune Four more people have been arrested following allegations of cricket betting operations during India’s recent test match against England.
03/31/21 Delhi: 14 arrested at illegal casino The illegal casino was functioning out of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mahipalpur, in southwest Delhi.
03/18/21 Indian online gaming on the rise There are approximately 365 million mobile game users in the country. The Indian online gaming industry expects to reach a valuation of US$3.1bn in 2023.
03/18/21 Nepal: Lemon Tree to open new hotel with adjacent casino Lemon Tree Hotels hopes to attract gamblers from neighbouring India since there will be a casino beside the new property in Biratnagar.
03/06/21 Another Indian state seeks to ban online gambling The Rajasthan state government is considering amending its 1949 Public Gambling Ordinance to ban online gambling.
03/03/21 Delhi: 3 arrested for online lottery scam Three men have been arrested after a written complaint received by Crime Branch in Kashmir.
03/02/21 India: Kerala bans online rummy The state government of Kerala has imposed a ban after recent suicides were linked to financial problems caused by online gaming.
02/25/21 Madhya Pradesh to postpone online gambling debate until April The second-biggest state in India has requested for more time to discuss whether to legalise online gambling or declare it illegal.
02/23/21 Delhi police arrested 6,291 for illegal gambling in 2020 Police arrested 6,291 people in more than 2,400 cases of illegal gambling in 2020.
02/18/21 Goa’s offshore casinos get six-month extension Casinos will remain in their current location on the Mandovi River until September 30.
02/16/21 Delta Corp returns to profit after reopening of Goa’s casinos The Indian gaming company reported profit of Rs1.28 crore (US$176,000) for Q4.
02/16/21 India: Kerala must decide on legality of online gambling The state’s high court has directed the government to make a decision on whether to outlaw online gambling.
02/11/21 Investment in Indian gaming startups rockets Venture capital funds have invested US$438m in Indian gaming startups since April 2020.
02/10/21 SPiCE India to be the first physical gaming event post-lockdown The third edition of the annual event will be held March 23- 25 at the Marriott Resort & Spa in Goa.
