GST Council decides not to change 28% taxation on all forms of gamblingThe online gaming industry has sought to delineate games of skill and chance it serves up. High courts in several states have overturned bl...
05 Jul, 2022, 12.11 AM 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
Karnataka notifies law banning online betting gamesThe law bans online games that are 'games of chance' in nature.
05 Oct, 2021, 11.06 PM IST
Horse-racing clubs bet on online forums to stay afloatMumbai club is in talks with Paytm’s gaming arm to see the feasibility of digital betting amid Covid-19. The racegoers may not find too man...
10 Jul, 2020, 07.49 AM IST
No loss is permanent: Pradeep Lala, a horse-racing fan, learnt an important lesson from the sportThe MD and CEO of Embassy Services shares how he fell in love with horses and the sport.
13 Jan, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
Low betting taxes, celeb guests: How RWITC aims to attract Mumbai millennials to horse-racingUnder the existing tax regime, Rs 28 out of every Rs 100 betted goes to the government.
14 Jun, 2019, 08.14 AM IST
Iconic Madras Race Club searches for successor of India’s oldest horse-racing clubSeveral names are cropping up as contenders, including Ramaswamy’s disowned foster son MAMR Muthiah and Chettinad heir Karti, son of former...
20 Aug, 2016, 02.57 AM IST
When glamour met sports at the Platinum World Champions League in MumbaiThe Miss India winners made a grand entrance in Maseratis while Aspri Spirits spiced up celebrations.
29 Mar, 2016, 10.26 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
PM Narendra Modi witnesses Mongolia's famous Naadam festivalModi, dressed in traditional Mongolian attire and sporting a hat, attended the festival with Premier Chimed Saikhanbileg.
17 May, 2015, 02.54 PM IST
BMC can not decide on Mahalaxmi Racecourse lease: Ajit PawarAjit Pawar today said that Shiv Sena-ruled BMC will have to consult state government before taking any decision on Mahalaxmi Racecourse lea...
30 May, 2013, 08.41 PM IST
IPL scandal: How bad law and weak BCCI code aid spot fixingIn a narrow definition, homoeconomicus should be risk-neutral, even risk-averse. But behavioural economics tells us some people are irratio...
20 May, 2013, 06.35 AM IST
BJP wants Mahalaxmi Racecourse converted into public gardenOpposition BJP demanded that the famous Mahalaxmi Racecourse here be converted into a public garden on the lines of Mysore garden.
14 May, 2013, 10.29 PM IST
- Horse-racing is witnessing a spike in stakes
Horse-racing is witnessing a spike in stakes. Mallya, Deepak Khaitan, Cyrus Poonawalla & MAM Ramaswamy bet big on stallions. Climbing corpo...
01 Jun, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- Indian Derby to market Whyte & Mackay brands
The first initiative in this direction will be associating these brands with the McDowell’s Indian Derby, the country’s most glamourous hor...
28 Jan, 2008, 01.22 AM IST
- It's govt's best bet, yet it won't stake claim
One of India’s biggest industries, the gambling industry-the industry size in Mumbai alone is estimated to be a whopping Rs 50,000 crore-pa...
07 Dec, 2006, 02.21 AM IST
- Apple set to unveil large-screen ipods for movies
Apple Computer may begin selling full-length Walt Disney films online and introduce a new iPod on which to play them.
13 Sep, 2006, 12.34 AM IST