challenge the bill<\/a> arguing that \u201cit conflated games of skill with games of chance.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nApart from the Supreme Court\u2019s precedent on skill-based gambling, there is currently no federal statute to govern gambling in India, with each state taking its own stance on the issue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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