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
Amid IPL hullabaloo, there's a constant piracy war that goes onAs the IPL returns, illegal streaming persists despite official free streams, highlighting India's piracy paradox. While enforcement disrup...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Online betting apps snooping on Indians? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath raises alarmFollowing a ban on real money gaming apps, offshore betting platforms are proliferating, exploiting loopholes. Nithin Kamath suggests block...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
ETtech In-depth: Banned in India, but it’s business as usual for offshore real money gaming firmsAn ET investigation found accessing betting websites to be child’s play, without even the need of a VPN. But getting money out of them isn’...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Panel bats for stricter checks on offshore advertisersThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to implement strict verific...
30 Aug, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Stop them at the gate! India has a new battle against the betting trapsAn Indian parliamentary committee is pushing for stricter digital verification of offshore betting advertisers, citing a surge in fraudulen...
30 Aug, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Offshore betting and real estate top ad violations in ASCI’s 2024-25 reportOffshore betting and real estate led advertising violations in 2024-25, according to ASCI's report, accounting for 68% of total breaches. D...
29 May, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
ASCI teams up with online gaming industry to tackle offshore betting adsThe Advertising Standards Council of India has joined forces with multiple gaming federations to address illegal offshore betting and gambl...
18 Feb, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
AIGF estimates USD 2.5 bn GST loss from offshore illegal, betting firmsAIGF's Roland Landers urges swift action against offshore illegal betting, causing a USD 2.5 billion annual loss. Concerns include user har...
18 Apr, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Centre cautions social media influencers against promoting offshore betting platformsThe ministry of information and broadcasting, in an advisory, said that these advertisements have significant financial and socio-economic ...
21 Mar, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Offshore betting ads concerning, says ASCI amid increased scrutiny on betting appsThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has expressed concerns over the advertising of betting apps featuring well-known celebrit...
15 Nov, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Offshore gaming apps lure users with ‘No GST’ carrotMost of these apps are now trying to win over customers, advertising that bets placed on their platforms would not face any GST, people in ...
31 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Offshore real money gaming apps lure users with 'No GST' carrotIndia-based real money gaming (RMG) applications are challenging a tax demand of over ₹1.5 lakh crore from the Directorate General of GST I...
31 Oct, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
ED summons Kapil Sharma, Huma Qureshi, and Hina Khan in Mahadev online betting app caseThe Enforcement Directorate has summoned Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, and Huma Qureshi in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case. ...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
MIB asks state chief secretaries to impose ban on outdoor media online betting adsThe letter follows similar advisories issued by the MIB against advertisements run by online betting and gambling platforms on TV, print, a...
03 May, 2023, 12.28 AM IST
MIB asks Google to comply with advisory against online betting adsThe MIB sends letters to individual players as and when a violation is brought to its notice. Offshore online betting platforms Fairplay, P...
07 Dec, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
Stop ads of offshore betting sites, government to digital media platforms, TV channelsIn the advisory, the govt said online offshore betting platforms are now using news websites as a surrogate product to advertise the bettin...
04 Oct, 2022, 08.39 AM IST