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
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Ballygunge braces for intense battle as TMC seeks 4th term with veteran leader Sovandeb ChattopadhyayThe Ballygunge Assembly constituency - 161 is a wholly urban legislative seat situated in South Kolkata in West Bengal. Known as one of the...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Big betting shake-up: 28 US states set tough new gambling rules, micro-bets targetedGambling laws are tightening across 28 US states in 2026, with crackdowns on sweepstakes, social casinos, and "micro-betting." California i...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction marketsKalshi said it would ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, and it would preemptively block anyone involved in colle...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Uttarakhand cabinet approves Public Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026 to curb illegal gamblingUttarakhand is set to get a new law to curb gambling. The state cabinet has approved the Public Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026. This new le...
07 Mar, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Poker table to courtroom: Gamers challenge online gaming lawWhile the gaming firms are defending their right to carry out a business, the gamers argue that the law curtails their fundamental right. O...
01 Jan, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
The online casinos that can operate as long as they say they aren't actually casinosSweepstakes casinos, using a "no purchase necessary" loophole, allow online gambling legally in states where it's banned. With $8 billion i...
27 Mar, 2025, 08.43 AM 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
Tamil Nadu governor gives assent to bill banning online gamblingLegislation also seeks to regulate online gaming including fantasy sports which may now need vetting by a multi-member committee.
11 Apr, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
When Assembly passes the Bill to ban online gambling, governor has to clear it: TN law ministerThe HC had struck down on August 3, 2021 the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021, which banned wager o...
09 Mar, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
View: Online gaming industry is not dicey, give gambling a chanceAccording to a 2021 ENV (Esse N Vidari) Media study (bit.ly/ 3lkZxt4), Indian gamers spent some $1.73 billion (₹13,000 crore) in online spo...
08 Oct, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
How a 150-year-old law is hurting online fantasy sportsA seamless operation of online fantasy sports platform requires uniform law across India. Gambling or betting is a state subject that allow...
10 Apr, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Allow gambling, betting on sports as regulated, taxable activities: Law panelThe commission's report, " Gambling and Sports Betting including Cricket in India", recommends a number of changes in the law for regulatin...
06 Jul, 2018, 09.21 AM IST
Never said no new casino licences would be issued: Laxmikant ParsekarSeveral NGOs had recently organised a march in Panaji city opposing casino culture in the tourist state, demanding that no more licences sh...
10 Aug, 2016, 01.58 PM IST
Government to seek AG's opinion on IPL spot fixing issueThe government today said that it will seek the AG's opinion on whether there can be a national legislation to deal with such unfair practi...
21 May, 2013, 05.23 PM IST
- Barclays, RBS to warn clients against taking online bets
Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will shortly advise corporate customers to avoid taking internet bets from the US, banking and ga...
13 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST