Tory leaders among 15 charged in UK poll row: How scandals are shaping future of political bettingFifteen individuals, including senior Tory figures, have been charged by the UK Gambling Commission for allegedly using insider knowledge t...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Rishi Sunak's ex-aide charged with election betting offence in UKRishi Sunak's former aide and 14 others face charges for allegedly exploiting confidential information to place bets on the 2024 general el...
14 Apr, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Texas woman may never receive her $83.5 million lottery prize; here’s whyA Texas woman’s $83.5 million lottery jackpot is on hold as officials are investigating the Jackpot app she used to purchase her ticket. La...
26 Mar, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Enough foot dragging; roll the dice & get gaming industry regulatedFor all of Islam’s strictures against gambling, the UAE, in September, announced its intentions to establish the General Commercial Gaming ...
13 Nov, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
UK unveils gambling industry overhaul for digital ageA new statutory levy will require gambling companies to fund more research, education and treatment for addiction.
27 Apr, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
‘Tax games of skill differently from games of chance’In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget 2022, IndiaTech proposes that GST be levied only on the amount recei...
25 Jan, 2022, 05.00 AM IST
Maria Theresa: The Austrian empress who was the first to legalise gambling in 1761The Austrian empress Maria Theresa, it is said, thoroughly enjoyed the sport and spent all her prize money on the welfare of the people.
07 Jul, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
ETMarkets Morning Podcast: Your daily digest of market newsOn Wall Street, Dow closed Thursday’s session 0.75 per cent higher, while S&P500 rose 0.86 per cent and the Nasdaq 1.12 per cent.
06 Jul, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
Law panel report on betting almost readyThe commission headed by Justice BS Chauhan, a former judge of the SC, has examined the benefits that legalisation of betting can bring and...
30 Nov, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
The case for legalized cricket betting; it's not what you thinkOn January 4, a three-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court also recommended legalising cricket betting in India.
19 Jan, 2016, 04.46 AM IST
India may be poised to benefit from a broadly legalized gambling marketAround $60 bn is spent on all types of gambling in India, but only a fifth of it is legally accounted, according to a 2010 study by KPMG.
19 Oct, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
- Facebook turning teens into gambling addicts: Experts
With a burst of casino-type games on Facebook, experts have warned that the social networking site is turning youngsters into gambling addi...
16 Jul, 2012, 06.12 PM IST
From Las Vegas to Lost Vegas: Why no one bets big on Sin City nowOnce the world's gambling capital, Las Vegas is now attracting people looking for parties, not the high rollers who lost big on the famed t...
23 Oct, 2011, 04.13 AM IST
Not so nice NRIs: The reputation of Indian diaspora at stakeIndian diaspora is considered to be among most peaceable & successful. But there are those not so nice NRIs. ET profiles the most interesti...
17 Oct, 2011, 03.41 PM IST
- Govt game to legalize gambling in sports?
The govt examining gambling regulations in other countries, particularly the UK and the US, in a response to the growing clamour for bettin...
05 Sep, 2010, 02.04 AM IST
- Kids bombarded with inappropriate online adverts
Children surfing their favourite websites are being exposed to a stream of adverts, some of which are inappropriate, a new report says.
07 Dec, 2007, 04.02 PM IST
- Next move? CCI nod mandatory for big mergers
Will all entities wanting to merge or combine compulsorily require prior approval of the Competition Commission if merger or combination is...
16 Feb, 2007, 04.10 AM IST