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On Wednesday, June 14, Kathmandu police arrested eight individuals who were allegedly committing fraud through an online gambling site called 1XBET. Many of the arrested individuals included popular YouTubers and influencers. The police started investigation into the mater after receiving tip-off. On further probe, the police found out that these individuals were using 1XBET for […]
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The Guardian, UK based news and media group has announced a global ban on gambling advertising on all Guardian platforms arguing it is unethical to take money from services that can lead to “addiction and financial ruin”. The ban is effective immediately. “The advent of 24/7 betting apps on smartphones, marketed to the public through […]
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Lenovo has upgraded its Legion Slim series gaming laptops with the latest hardware in the market. The latest laptops include the Legion Slim 7i, 7 and Legion Slim 5i, 5. Both Slim 7 and Slim 5 are packing some of the latest hardware in terms of storage, operating system, processors and graphics. With these specifications, […]
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The date of the long-awaited 50th GST Council meeting has been finalized. According to an official tweet from the GST Council, the meeting will take place on July 11, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The online gaming industry will have its eyes on the meeting as it is expected that the Council will […]
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An upcoming Tollywood movie titled ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ teaser that released a few days ago features an illegal betting and gambling website Khiladi. The movie description also contains a promotional message offering people a lucrative bonus to get people to sign up. Khiladi is one of those illegal betting websites that have been evading ban from […]
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The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 season, comprising eight teams, got underway on June 12. Interestingly, most of the teams participating in the T20 cricket league are sponsored by surrogate brands of banned offshore betting websites. The teams having such sponsors sport logos of these surrogate brands on the front of their jerseys. Gambling […]
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On Wednesday, June 14, the Board of Control for Cricket in India invited for bids for sponsoring the national cricket team, as Byju’s, its existing lead sponsor, backed out of the sponsorship deal earlier this year in March. BCCI secretary Jay Shah in a recent release said, “The BCCI invites bids from reputed entities for […]
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In the recently uncovered online gaming religious conversion racket, the police have found Pakistani email IDs on the arrested individual Shahnawaz Khan’s mobile phone, raising suspicion of links to a bigger racket being operated from outside the country. Shahnawaz was recently sent to a 14-day judicial custody by UP’s Ghaziabad court under the Uttar Pradesh […]
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A recent tweet by technology and gaming lawyer Jay Sayta has revealed that the states do hold the authority to regulate online gambling and betting. The tweet contains a letter which was sent by a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official to Sikkim’s Finance Department in 2014, clarifying the legal standing of online gaming in […]
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