Location: India
A23 files first challenge to India’s igaming ban
29 August 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Indian gaming platform A23 has filed the first legal challenge against the government’s recent ban on online money-based games, marking the opening battle over a law that has ...
Dream11 warns of financial hit after India bans real money gaming
27 August 2025 at 5:58am UTC-4
Fantasy sports operator Dream11 has said its revenues dropped by 95% overnight after India’s new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which bans real money gaming ...
India law bans nearly all igaming platforms
22 August 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
India's Parliament has passed a law to ban a large number of igaming platforms, after it was revealed that around 450 million people lost a combined US$2.3 billion to gambling ...
India plans ban on online money games amid fears of addiction
21 August 2025 at 6:56am UTC-4
India’s government is preparing legislation to ban online games played with real money, which could deliver a major setback to an industry that has drawn billions of dollars in ...
Indian authorities issue new summons to Google and Meta over illegal igaming
22 July 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The Indian government’s Internet oversight agency, Enforcement Directorate, has issued new summons to Google and Meta executives for 28 July after they failed to appear before ...
Report highlights risk from illegal gambling platforms on Indian youth
2 June 2025 at 8:11am UTC-4
Illegal gambling has become a serious threat as gambling sites are raking in estimated yearly deposits of almost US$100 billion, according to a report from the Indian non-profit ...
The Supreme Court of India hears plea to ban all online sports betting apps
26 May 2025 at 4:39am UTC-4
The Supreme Court of India has heard a plea by politician Dr Kilari Anand Paul to ban all online sports betting apps due to their effect on the country’s youth ...
Indian social media influencers profited from gambling promotion
22 April 2025 at 6:21am UTC-4
Two social media influencers arrested in Rajkot over the weekend for promoting gambling earned hundreds of thousands of rupees, according to Indian police.
The accused, Dharmik ...
Indian police make 14 arrests in online betting crackdown
17 April 2025 at 6:53am UTC-4
Police in India have arrested 14 people across three states as part of an investigation into the Mahadev betting platform.
The arrests relate to the use of online portals ...
Goa police make 45 arrests in Indian Premier League gambling crackdown
15 April 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Goa have arrested 45 people in the latest crackdown on illegal online gambling during the Indian Premier League season.
The operation, which took ...
