Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president's exitIndonesia has blocked the prediction market Polymarket. This action is part of a wider crackdown on online gambling. Polymarket was reporte...
26 May, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
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
MeitY says no mandatory registration for online games without real moneyNew regulations from MeitY will exempt online games without real money stakes from mandatory registration. Real-money games will undergo st...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.58 PM 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
Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concernsIndonesia has banned DuckDuckGo, a search engine known for its privacy features, over concerns about pornography and online gambling conten...
02 Aug, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
Australia urged to ban online gambling ads to curb growing addictionThe committee made 31 recommendations on how online gambling, which it said was changing the culture of sport, should be regulated and how ...
28 Jun, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Australia inquiry urges online gambling ad banAdvertising for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, a parliamentary inquiry recommended Wednesday, citing ser...
28 Jun, 2023, 11.14 AM 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
Tamil Nadu Guv RN Ravi gives ascent to Bill on Prohibition of Online GamblingTamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday gave ascent to 'Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games' Bill. The Tamil Nadu A...
10 Apr, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Tamil Nadu assembly once again passes Bill to ban online gamblingState governor R N Ravi had earlier this month returned the Bill to the House for its 'consideration once again' in the wake of certain asp...
23 Mar, 2023, 04.24 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
Will contest Tamil Nadu's online gambling ban in court: Gaming companiesThe gaming companies under EGF acknowledge the presence of dubious operators in the industry, and suggest that a policy be devised to "weed...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
RUE-LETTE: The human cost of online gamblingWith Tamil Nadu deciding on a ban, a look at how virtual casinos have many Indians hooked
09 Oct, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
Karnataka cabinet decides to ban online gambling"We are amending the Karnataka Police Act, with an intention to put an end to online gambling, on the basis of the High Court directions. T...
04 Sep, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
The crackdown on online gaming threatens to cripple a nascent but promising industryThe sector was expected to reach Rs 18,700 crore by 2022, at a CAGR of 43%. Though numbers for 2020 are not yet available, the previous yea...
20 Dec, 2020, 11.55 PM IST
- Legalise betting
It is time India legalised betting. Bring it above ground.
20 Apr, 2010, 06.41 AM IST