If the legislation was formed after public hearing, why should Governor act like umpire? : K Chandru

During an interview with The News Minute, Justice K. Chandru was one of the people who recommended the online gaming ban bill. Chandru talks about the adverse effects of online gaming and how some ban is needed for these online games. He also spoke about the controversies surrounding the Governor’s returning the bill after four […]
The post If the legislation was formed after public hearing, why should Governor act like umpire? : K Chandru appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Online Gamers Welfare Association (EPWA) launches hotline number and chatbot for users

EPWA, on Saturday, March 11, launched a hotline number and chatbot for Indian online e-gaming players.  The e-gamers can now avail of the newly launched service to ensure their rights are protected and issues resolved by EPWA’s legal, health & wellness professionals. This outreach program will help in issues resolution for the over 4201 million […]
The post Online Gamers Welfare Association (EPWA) launches hotline number and chatbot for users appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

TN government official claims Gaming Ban Bill “adequately addresses” issues raised by Governor

A Tamil Nadu state government official has responded to the Governor’s returning of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2022 back to the Assembly for reconsideration, saying that the preamble of the bill adequately addresses concerns voiced by Governor RN. Ravi about the proposed law. In the current […]
The post TN government official claims Gaming Ban Bill “adequately addresses” issues raised by Governor appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Of unholy alliances and a free run for offshore betting sites

Online betting and gambling sites continue to display their muscle as crafty operators find ways and means to exploit mass communication mediums to display their attractive offerings. With the high-octane IPL round the corner, the audacity is slowly turning into a storm of arrogance and cheek. India’s leading media houses continue to accept advertisements from […]
The post Of unholy alliances and a free run for offshore betting sites appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Games 24×7 files petition in Madras High Court against CB-CID notice

Mumbai-based online gaming company Play Games 24X7 has approached the Madras High Court seeking the dismissal of notice it received from the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID). The company claimed that it had employed 750 full-time workers at its offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru to operate rummycircle.com along with two mobile applications, my11circle and rummy […]
The post Games 24×7 files petition in Madras High Court against CB-CID notice appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Online rummy is not a skill game, but a kill game: M Appavu

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has the authority to re-enact the Online Rummy Prohibition Act, according to Speaker M. Appavu, who made this claim one day after Ravi returned the TN Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill. “I don’t know what Law the Governor is using to say that the Assembly […]
The post Online rummy is not a skill game, but a kill game: M Appavu appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Tamil Nadu: Murasoli slams Governor RN Ravi for decision over online gambling

Speaking for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Tamil newspaper Murasoli attacked the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi after he returned the bill banning internet gambling that had been approved by the state assembly. The ruling party’s mouthpiece once more expressed concerns about online gambling and claimed that it was contributing to a high incidence of suicides […]
The post Tamil Nadu: Murasoli slams Governor RN Ravi for decision over online gambling appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Odisha: Bureau of Immigration issues lookout notice against Dubai-based operator

A look out notice was published against a person suspected of defrauding about 800 people out of lakhs of rupees through a betting app run out of Dubai by the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) at the request of the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of the Odisha police. Based on the complaints of over 800 investors […]
The post Odisha: Bureau of Immigration issues lookout notice against Dubai-based operator appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Zee Media challenges interrogatories raised by MS Dhoni in IPL betting scandal defamation suit

Zee Media Corporation has filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the decision of a single-judge to allow the interrogatories submitted by MS Dhoni in a 2014 defamation lawsuit over the IPL betting scandal. Interrogatories are written questions submitted by one party in a lawsuit, to which the opposing side must submit written […]
The post Zee Media challenges interrogatories raised by MS Dhoni in IPL betting scandal defamation suit appeared first on G2G News.

Read More

Fantasy sports platform Fantasy Akhada raises $11 million in funding

The parent company for Fantasy Akhada, Super Six Sports Gaming (SSSG), has raised $11 million in a funding round led by Florintree Advisors. According to a senior executive of the company, the value of SSSG at $135 million after the fundraising. The company was founded in 2020 by Amit Purohit, Amit Bhardwaj, Ankit Upreti, Pratik […]
The post Fantasy sports platform Fantasy Akhada raises $11 million in funding appeared first on G2G News.

Read More