Betting

Govt cracks down on illegal gambling, betting websites; 300 sites, apps blocked

The blocked sites and apps are related to online sports betting platforms; online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables; betting exchanges functioning like P-2-P betting marketplaces

Lucky guess or insider knowledge? Mystery trader turns Polymarket bet into Rs 4 crore after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Blockchain records show the wallet committed $235,947 to the bet at that stage. Once the strikes were confirmed, the market settled and the trader collected more than $431,000.

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela's mother, others in betting case

The properties of actor Neha Sharma, mother of model Urvashi Rautela and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra have also been attached

ED widens probe in 1xBet betting app case, summons Yuvraj Singh, Uthappa, Sonu Sood

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.