Betting

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered the blocking of several betting and gambling apps, including 1xBet

Is banning the online money gaming industry justified?

The Indian government's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 represents a regulatory overcorrection that threatens to destroy most of the country's gaming market as well as thousands of jobs.

Govt’s draft online gaming bill seeks regulator to promote e-sports, online social games: Sources

The draft bill "Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025' is aimed at promoting competitive gaming as a legitimate sport

Online betting should be included as scheduled offences under PMLA: Report

The report titled ‘Curbing betting and gambling in India—A national security imperative’ is authored by Rashtriya Raksha University under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which was established by the Parliament Act No. 31 in 2020.

Actor Sahil Khan arrested in Mahadev betting app case, Ranbir Kapoor, Kapil Sharma and others summoned earlier; All you need to know about the app

Actor Sahil Khan, who was arrested today after his plea for pre-arrest bail was denied, claimed to be merely a brand promoter and not directly involved with the app’s operational aspects. Mumbai’s Cyber Cell and the ED are carrying out the investigation.

Karnataka: Woman commits suicide after husband loses Rs 1.5 cr in IPL betting

The woman took the extreme step after her husband, an assistant engineer with Karnataka’s irrigation department in Hosadurga, Chitradurga, allegedly lost around Rs 1.5 crore in IPL betting

Ministers to discuss ways to curb money laundering in online gaming before general elections: Sources

The agenda of the first meeting of the ministers has been set in view of the recent Mahadev online gaming app embroiled in a money laundering controversy.

FairPlay App betting app: Rapper Badshah questioned by Maharashtra Police cyber cell

Badshah's alleged association with an online betting app has come to light, just a week after the ED filed its first chargesheet in connection with its money laundering investigation into the Mahadev betting app case that surfaced in Chhattisgarh recently.

GST Council Meet: Govt says not taxing online gaming firms retrospectively as states flag concerns

Previously, online gaming companies paid 18 percent tax on the platform fees because the law was ambiguous, while betting and gambling always fell under the 28 percent slab.

Are gaming firms facing retrospective taxation? Maybe in essence, but not in law

The government says the tax notices follow a clarification of the law rather than a change and the demand for dues is not retrospective in nature.

Centre warns media outlets of action over advertisements of gambling platforms

In an advisory issued to newspapers, television channels, digital media, social media platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asked them to immediately refrain from showing advertisements/promotional content of betting and gambling platforms in any form.

IPL betting racket busted by Cyberabad Police, 10 bookies held

Police seized Rs 66 lakh in cash along with line boards, cell phones, laptops, TVs, CPUs among other things coming to a total of nearly Rs 1 crore from the possession of the accused.

How offshore betting sites are laughing all the way to the bank

At a time when the Indian online gaming business is facing challenges due to the lack of government regulations, major taxation issues, and Google’s policy changes, offshore betting sites have been making roaring business in India

Legal Matters | Ban on activities deemed undesirable is lazy legislation. Governments must do better

Banning, as has been seen repeatedly in the past, will only take an activity underground — often leaving victims unprotected 

For IPL betting irregularities, Sportradar counts on its Fraud Detection System

In order to safeguard the integrity of the popular T20 tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has roped in Swiss firm Sportradar. Piyush Choudhary, director of business development for the Indian subcontinent, talks to Moneycontrol about the system.

Fantasy sports to help reduce betting in the long run: Report

Among the most preferred sports in online gaming, cricket topped the list with 71 percent, followed by 54 percent playing football

Regulating sports betting will help weed out criminals: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

In 2013, the UPA had prepared a draft Bill to deal with sports fraud, but that got shelved by the Modi government in 2014

Shashi Tharoor to introduce private member's Bill to regulate sports betting and penalise match-fixing

The Law Commission in a report asked the government to make match-fixing and sporting fraud a criminal offence with stringent penalties on those involved.

All India Gaming Federation writes to PM Narendra Modi seeking action against offshore betting websites

Some of the websites that are accused of doing the same and named in the letter send to the PM include betfair.com, jetwin.com, bodogindia.com,bet365.com and others

Law Commission report on betting and gambling 'under consideration', says Ravi Shankar Prasad

If betting is legalised it could become a $100-130 billion industry in India.

Opinion | Legalise betting, it’s a common sense thing to do

If you want to bet on the ongoing cricket series between England and India, it is legal to place a bet in London, but illegal if done in New Delhi. This shows the facetiousness of preventing betting

3 arrested for betting on IPL matches

They were arrested on Friday from an area under the New Mandi police station. Five mobile phones and Rs 1,200 were also seized

ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Bookies think India will beat Pakistan on Sunday

Bookmakers have placed hosts England as their favourite to win the trophy, followed by Australia and South Africa.

Should betting, gambling be legalised in India? Law Commission

The commission has asked the general public to tell how far will legalising betting and gambling be "morally correct" in the Indian circumstances.

BCCI imposes life ban on Chandila; Hiken banned for 5 years

The 32-year-old Chandila , an off-spinner who was found guilty of spot-fixing during his stint with Rajasthan Royals, was handed a tougher punshiment for violating the codes pertaining to accepting bribes, fixing, underperfoming, trying to induce a fellow player and betting.