Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Prediction markets say they're different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it's all the sameThe soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets.
30 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Damon Jones pleads guilty: Former NBA star implicated in major gambling scandal-Here's what he saidFormer NBA player and coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty to federal charges involving sports betting and rigged poker games. He admitted to p...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Apple’s Tim Cook takes on crucial new role: Global ambassadorTim Cook steps into a new role as executive chairman, dedicating more time to global diplomacy for Apple. He will engage policymakers world...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down; HCLTech Q4 reportAfter 15 years at the helm of Apple, Tim Cook will step down to make way for insider John Ternus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
21 Apr, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
From rejecting Rs 4 cr job offer to founding a Rs 570 cr startup: How this IIT alumnus from a poor background convinced parents to make a big betAn IIT-Kharagpur graduate rejected a ₹4.3 crore job and Stanford PhD to co-found Giga, an AI startup that recently raised $61 million. Desp...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
US judge blocks Arizona criminal case against Kalshi at CFTC's requestIn a notable turn of events, Arizona's criminal case against the innovative prediction market, Kalshi, has been suspended by a federal judg...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Govt cracks down on illegal gambling, betting websites; 300 such sites, apps blockedThe blocked sites and apps are related to online sports betting platforms; online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables; bet...
20 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
India cracks down on illegal betting apps, blocks 300 platforms: ReportAuthorities have blocked approximately 300 illegal gambling and betting websites and applications. This action is part of a broader effort ...
20 Mar, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Govt blocks 242 illegal betting, gambling website linksIndia's government has taken strong action, blocking 242 illegal betting and gambling websites. This follows a ban on real money gaming app...
16 Jan, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Actor Vijay Deverakonda appears before ED officials in online betting linked PMLA caseActor Vijay Deverakonda appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad for questioning in a money laundering case linked to ...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Significant improvement in tackling online gambling, betting activities: Ashwini VaishnawResponding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, the minister asserted that whenever any instances of violations come to the notice ...
19 Mar, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
India is witnessing significant surge in illegal betting, gambling; 1.6 billion visits in just 3 months: ReportIllegal betting and gambling activities in India have surged, with digital platforms seeing over 1.6 billion visits in three months. Despit...
15 Mar, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Consumer watchdog CCPA cautions celebrities, influencers against promotion of gamblingThe consumer protection watchdog, Central Consumer Protection Authority, also cautioned celebrities, influencers and other similar stakehol...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
CCPA warns celebrities, influencers to refrain from promoting betting, gamblingThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an advisory warning celebrities and influencers against endorsing illegal betti...
06 Mar, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
Illegal betting and gambling: Tax authorities losing Rs 2 lakh crore annually, says reportIllegal betting activities related to the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India are causing significant tax losses, with an estimated inflow of R...
19 Oct, 2023, 03.57 PM IST