Online rummy not comparable to physical game, can't be allowed: Tamil Nadu in HCThe Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that the game of rummy played online and physically are incomparable due to th...
09 Nov, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Madras HC allows partial lifting of ban by Tamil Nadu govt on online gamingThe Madras High Court on Thursday ordered partial lifting of ban on online gaming as it has allowed games of skills like rummy and poker. H...
09 Nov, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Google to provide 'grace period' for existing fantasy sports, rummy apps while SRB implementation takes offLast year, Google Play launched a pilot program enabling distribution of DFS and Rummy apps to users in India. The pilot is set to end on S...
06 Sep, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
Madras HC denies immediate relief to online gaming companiesThe bench said that they would prefer to take up the writ petitions for final hearing anytime rather than hearing the matter for the purpos...
03 Jul, 2023, 09.30 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
Ban promotion of online gambling, Karnataka BJP MLA implores CentreKarnataka recently moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court judgment early this year that had quashed key amendments to the Karna...
12 Dec, 2022, 03.52 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
Disappointed with Tamil Nadu govt’s ordinance to ban online gaming: E-Gaming FederationTamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's assent to ban online gaming as well as regulate such companies follows a cabinet decision to take the ordinan...
09 Oct, 2022, 07.54 AM IST
Tamil Nadu governor okays ordinance to ban online gambling, regulate companiesGovernor RN Ravi's assent follows a cabinet decision to take the ordinance route to crack down on online games of chance including rummy an...
07 Oct, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
As state governments come down on real-money gaming, companies ask for regulation instead of banOver half a dozen state governments are trying to ban some or all forms of real-money gaming (RMG). The states are forced to step in as the...
19 Dec, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
Online rummy federation urges Kerala govt to regulate online gamingThe High Court of Kerala quashing the notification by the state Government banning online rummy came as a vindication of our stand that rum...
30 Sep, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
Big league awaits Indian online gaming firms in 2021Fundraising by Indian online gaming firms in 2021 is expected to surpass previous records as investors will look to make the most of people...
06 Jan, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Real-money gaming companies face an increasing hostile regulatory landscapeTamil Nadu was the third south Indian state to ban these games, after Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka is considering a similar ...
09 Dec, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's decision to ban online gaming likely to hurt rummy companies the mostOnline gaming in India, which has seen steep growth in the last couple of years driven by increasing internet and smartphone penetration, c...
25 Nov, 2020, 09.47 AM IST
Madras HC calls for setting up of a regulatory body to monitor both offline and online gaming"Needless to say that if the government intends to pass a legislation in this regard, all the stakeholders should be put in notice and thei...
25 Jul, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
Tech lobbyists now crowd New Delhi's power corridorsStrengthening channels of communication with the government has become inevitable for companies to proactively address concerns around new ...
12 Dec, 2017, 01.36 PM IST
Supreme Court to decide whether rummy for stakes is a skill-based card game or a criminal offencePerhaps the most anxious observers of this case are foreign firms waiting to enter the Indian market.
19 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST