Location: India

Indian Supreme Court delays online gaming challenge until January

12 December 2025 at 7:09am UTC-5
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the constitutional challenge to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 will be heard on January 21, 2026, before a three ...

Dream11 returns to India as live sports platform after gaming ban

5 December 2025 at 7:47am UTC-5
Fantasy sports operator Dream11 has returned to India as a live sports second-screen platform after having previously ceased its core operations in the country following a ban on ...

India seeks help from six countries on its igaming crackdown

1 December 2025 at 7:27am UTC-5
India’s financial crime unit, the Enforcement Directorate, says it will initiate letters of request to authorities in the US, Singapore, Dubai, the UAE, the Netherlands, and ...

Indian authorities arrest gambling executives over money laundering

28 November 2025 at 7:24am UTC-5
India’s financial crime unit, the Enforcement Directorate, has arrested Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda, founders of esports platform Winzo, for operating an illegal ...

Indian Supreme Court seeks government input on plea to ban online gambling

24 October 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
India’s Supreme Court has asked the central government to respond to a public interest litigation that seeks a nationwide ban on online gambling platforms operating under the ...

Indian Supreme Court to hear public interest case against social games

16 October 2025 at 8:26am UTC-4
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear public interest litigation seeking a nationwide ban on online gambling and betting platforms allegedly operating under the guise of e ...

Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology publishes draft rules for online gaming bill

7 October 2025 at 6:46am UTC-4
Indian government agency, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has published draft rules for the country’s Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming bill ...

Former Indian international cricketer appears in front of the Enforcement Directorate regarding 1xBet investigation

23 September 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Former Indian international cricketer Yuvraj Singh appeared in front of India’s Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in relation to a money laundering case involving online ...

Fear that India’s online gambling ban will drive players to illegal sites

18 September 2025 at 3:34am UTC-4
Industry professionals in India have cautioned that the country’s recent online gambling ban will cause an influx of players to turn to illegal sites. The ban has impacted ...

Indian former MP and actor accused of endorsing illegal betting app

16 September 2025 at 5:29am UTC-4
An Indian former MP and actor, Mimi Chakraborty, appeared before the country’s Enforcement Directorate on Monday, due to alleged links to gambling operator 1xBet. Chakraborty ...