Casino
May 3, 2021
Casinos in Goa Remain Shut amid Mounting COVID-19 Cases
Following a continuous increase in COVID-19 related cases, Goa officials have suspended gaming properties in the Indian state. Goa Orders Casinos in State to Shutdown Casinos in the state of Goa have been shut down since last Thursday as the country faces one of its worst health crises, and outside observers continue to criticize India for under-reporting […]
Business
April 16, 2021
SoftSwiss Inks Partnership with Betjungle, Enters Indian Market
SoftSwiss inked a new partnership agreement with Betjungle. As a result of the collaboration, the company entered the Indian sports betting market. SoftSwiss Enters the Indian Betting Market via Partnership with Betjungle Online casino software brand, SoftSwiss, announced the start of a new betting project. The company inked an agreement with Betjungle Sportsbook, which led […]
Esports
April 12, 2021
Growing Momentum of Indian Esports Requires Regulation
Esports in India are gathering momentum as high-speed Internet and mobile technology is becoming readily available, a new report by KPMG has revealed. India Needs Regulatory Framework Esports to Fall Back On Esports in India is about to explode, and the only thing that may be holding the industry back is limited regulation that makes […]
Sports
April 9, 2021
Indian Cricket’s Anti-corruption Chief against Legalized Betting
Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala, head of the Anti-Corruption of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), opposes the legalization of betting on the sport, which he thinks would lead to match-fixing. Head of BCCI’s ACU Says Betting Legalization Leads to Corruption Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala, the new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of […]
Business
April 8, 2021
Golden Matrix and Amelco Launch Online Sportsbook in India
Golden Matrix and Amelco announced the launch of a custom-build online sportsbook in India just as the IPL cricket is about to kick off. Undisclosed First iGaming Operator Golden Matrix Group announced Wednesday that it partnered with Amelco to launch its very first custom-built digital sportsbook platform with an existing undisclosed iGaming operator in a new market. Golden Matrix […]
Business
December 25, 2020
I3 Interactive Secures Majority Stake in LivePools in India
India is one of the main growth trajectories for I3 Interactive which has purchased a 51% stake in fantasy betting platform LivePools to cement its presence in the country. BlitzBet Parent Company Secures Majority Stake in LivePools I3 Interactive is shifting its focus on the Indian iGaming platform market with a majority stake in LivePools, […]
Legal
December 17, 2020
Gambling Addiction Leads to Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
Indian gambling addict threw acid on his wife to punish her for her refusal to go to his gambling friends and pay his debt by being gang-raped, according to a media report. The brutal case of sexual exploitation took part in Bihar, a state which ranked 14th in 2019 with 2,300 cases of domestic violence […]
Business
December 17, 2020
SoftSwiss Debuts in Three Major Asian Countries
As iGaming has become more popular, SoftSwiss has the ambition to fulfill the demand of yet another continent with its most recent expansion in India, South Korea, and Japan. SofSwiss Is Adapting to Asian Markets SoftSwiss is launching new adapted sportsbook solutions created for the individual markets in India, Japan, and South Korea. SoftSwiss has […]
Legal
December 12, 2020
Karnataka Suspends Online Gambling Days after Launch
Days after its successful launch on November 21, the Bangalore Turf Club has had its license revoked by the state of Karnataka and can no longer offer interactive online wagering. Karnataka Calls All Bets off for Online Race Wagering India will be the next big frontier where legalizing online gambling and sports betting will send […]
Industry
December 7, 2020
Lottery, Gambling and Betting Are Taxable, Supreme Court of India Rules
The Supreme Court of India issued a decision regarding the petition filed by Skill Lotto Solutions questioning the definition of goods and claiming that the levy of tax on the lottery is discriminatory and against the constitution. The judgment did not find any grounds for such claims and ruled that the imposition of tax on […]