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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against kingpins of entire Mahadev Book illegal betting racket, Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal. Notably, the agencies believe the duo could have links to wanted terrorist and fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Chhattisgarh Police have already issued lookout notices against Chandrakar and Uppal. Both […]
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently presented four, accused in Mahadev Book illegal betting case, at a court in front of Special Judge Ajay Singh Rajput. Judge Rajput heard both the parties’ arguments related to the case and gave orders. As per Rajput’s orders, the four accused will now be under ED’s custody till September 5. […]
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Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal represented the Andhra Pradesh Government in the appeal against the High Court’s direction to form an expert committee to determine if rummy is a game of skill or game of chance. The case before the High Court pertains to constitutionality of the online gaming ban law enacted by the state government […]
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Ashneer Grover’s fantasy sports platform CrickPe has now introduced new paid subscriptions through CrickPe Pro. The interesting feature about CrickPe Pro subscription is that it does not charge platform fees to users. This might be the CrickPe 2.0 Grover mentioned after the government announced 28% GST on full face value. The plan allows users to […]
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Despite four advisories and other regulatory steps from the government, illegal gambling advertisements and sponsorships are still rampant across the country. Illegal offshore betting companies, through their surrogate brands, target domestic sports leagues as there are enough fans to dupe while not enough eyes to lead to serious repercussions. The most popular of all sporting […]
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After requesting former cricketer and Bharat Ratna recipient Sachin Tendulkar to not promote online gaming and gambling apps, Maharashtra’s Prahar Janshakti Party (PJP) leader Bachchu Kadu has now decided to take legal action against the cricket legend. The Achalpur MLA from Amravati district shared that he was planning to send Tendulkar a legal notice. “We […]
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Karnataka’s IT minister Priyank Kharge has called out GST Council’s decision to impose 28% GST on online gaming. Kharge believes that the new GST rate would lead to flight of talent and capital. With an ongoing struggle of the online gaming industry, Kharge spoke in the industry’s favour. He opined that the Govt should engage […]
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in the latest development, questioned CM Bhupesh Baghel’s political advisor Vinod Verma for his links with illegal betting racket of Mahadev Book app. Reportedly, Verma is alleged to be involved in a money laundering case related to illegal betting. Apart from Verma, ED has also summoned Baghel’s special duty officer Manish […]
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A study commissioned by the E-Gaming Federation (EGF) and Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (ISIK) has revealed that over 84% of technology students and professionals believe that India could emerge as the leader of the global online skill-gaming industry. The objective of the study was to understand how the technology community perceives the online skill-gaming industry […]
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