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Greater Noida: Pak woman, Indian man who fell in love while playing PUBG granted bail

The Pakistani woman, who was recently arrested for entering India illegally to meet the man whom she met online while playing PUBG, has been granted bail on Friday by a court in Greater Noida. The bail was granted by Justice Nazim Akbar of the Jewar Civil Court junior division. According to reports the couple expressed […]
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Goa to start taking strict action against illegal gambling activities from today

In his latest public address on Friday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reassured that the state government’s Home Department will be taking strict action against illegal gambling activities taking place in the state, starting today. Sawant held a live, phone-in programme called ‘Hello Goenkar’ on Doordarshan-Panaji yesterday. As part of it a person named Pritam […]
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Bihar: Police seek ban on several illegal gaming apps among 100+ others

Bihar police in their latest action against illegal gaming and loan apps have sought help of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) asking them to ban more than 100 of these apps for alleged money laundering and financial threat to the Indian consumers. Additional Director General (ADG) of Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of […]
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Mahadev Book: Chandrakar’s partner caught in deportation controversy in Zimbabwe for promoting online sports betting

Zimbabwean authorities have deported around 500 Indian nationals in the first half of this year for setting up online sports betting operations in the country. All the deported individuals were brought into the southern African nation by Dubai-based billionaire businessman, Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk. Mulk owns Sharjah-based industrial corporation Mulk International and is believed to […]
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Celebrity endorsements possibly leading to increase in fantasy sports induced mental health issues: Lancet study

Online fantasy sports apps in India have seen a huge growth since last few years, however, their true potential was recognized since the recently concluded IPL season. Revenue for fantasy sports platforms increased by 24% compared to last year, according to Redseer. While there has been a significant overall growth of the Indian gaming sector, […]
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Goa: Government to tweak draft Public Gambling Rules 2022 in under two months to regulate operations

Goa state government might make some changes to the draft Goa Public Gambling Rules, 2022, in order to further regulate casino operations in the state. According to a senior government official, the home department would review the draft regulations and make any necessary adjustments. The rules are planned to be notified in the next two […]
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UP: NGO files PIL against govt’s online gaming rules

A Noida-based NGO have challenged the legislative validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Delhi High Court. The amendment rules are linked to the governing of the online gaming rules […]
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Australia: Victoria police, ESIC join hands to target suspicious match-fixing

According to the latest understanding between Victoria police and the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) made earlier in February, the police will get real time updates in gaming events in order to target suspicious betting related to match-fixing in esports. The info provider ESIC is a non-profit organization established back in 2015 to prevent cheating, doping […]
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Cabinet approves Data Protection Bill, to significantly impact gaming companies once enacted

The Union Cabinet today approved the Data Protection Bill likely to be presented in the upcoming monsoon session. The initial draft of the Bill was introduced in November 2022 for public consultation. Taking into account the feedback received during these consultations, the draft underwent changes and was also discussed as part of inter-ministerial deliberations. While […]
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Starlight Gaming unveils their first Battle Royale game Raider SIX, partners with S8UL Network

Starlight Gaming, a Softstar Entertainment Inc company, has partnered with gaming content network S8UL, to announce the launch of ‘Raider SIX’ in India. ‘Raider SIX’ is specially built for Indian consumers, according to Starlight Gaming. Within a 10-day registration period, Raider SIX has garnered one million pre-registrations, signifying enthusiasm among Indian gamers. Built in collaboration […]
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