Former Delhi top cop resists idea of legalising sports betting

Former Police Commissioner of Delhi Neeraj Kumar in his recently released book ‘A Cop in Cricket’ talks about his three-year stint as head of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). The former IPS officer in this recently released book, which is the third bestseller penned by him, talks about the challenges faced by him in […]
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With IPL days away, illegal betting sites on marketing spree as govt turns blind eye

Illegal gambling and betting portals whose domains were blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and Technology (MEITY) continue to operate in the country with change of domain names. In what could be regarded as a open challenge to the law enforcement, this weekend the illegal portal Fairplay, published full front page advertisements in Times of […]
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Austrian court rules loot boxes as illegal gambling

An Austrian Court from the District Court of Hermagor has ruled that FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) pack purchases in the game constitute gambling and ordered PlayStation to issue refunds to Austrian FIFA players. Several PlayStation owners, who play FIFA, filed a lawsuit against Sony, and recently, final verdict on the same has been made by […]
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Lumikai’s new campaign features 40 women trailblazers in India’s gaming and media industry

The latest campaign called #Pathbreakers, started by Lumikai, an Indian venture capital firm specializing in gaming and interactive media, highlights 40 of the most trailblazing women working in the Indian gaming sector. According to the firm, the campaign aims to highlight the experiences of women who are making a name for themselves in fields like […]
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Macau sees significant drop in gaming-related crimes

On Friday, Secretary for Security in Macau, Wong Sio Chak, revealed that the city’s gaming-related crimes had dropped significantly compared to 2021. Chak considers it an excellent sign for the Macau gambling market. The decline is 41.6% less than it was the year before. In 2021, there were recorded 635 incidents involving the gambling business; […]
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Shark Tank India features blockchain-based gaming platform Bowled.io

Blockchain-based NFT gaming platform Bowled.io recently featured on Shark Tank India with co-founders Akshay Khandelwal and Rahul Singh seeking Rs 80 lakh in exchange for a 1% equity stake. Bowled.io claims to be the world’s first sports-based social gaming platform where cricket enthusiasts can earn money with their passion for and knowledge of the sport. […]
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Delhi HC: AIGF, Winzo file for intervention in Dream11-backed Rario’s suit against Striker

A petition to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Dream 11-backed Rario against Striker, a web three fantasy platform, has been submitted to the Delhi High Court by gaming industry body AIGF and online gaming platform WinZO. Rario submitted a complaint against Striker to the Delhi High Court last week. Cricketers including Harshal Patel, Umran […]
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Bill Gates meets with youngest Bridge winner Anshul Bhatt during India visit

Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, met Anshul Bhatt, a 13-year-old bridge player who made history last year by becoming the youngest winner at the World Junior Bridge Championship in Italy. On August 10, Mumbai native Anshul Bhatt won the under-16 World Youth Transnational Bridge Championships in Salsomaggiore, Italy. He won three gold medals in […]
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Tamil Nadu: Anbumani Ramadoss opens up about recent suicide cases in Chennai

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has again urged the Governor to give his assent to the bill banning online gaming in Tamil Nadu and warned that if he does not listen, he will protest. This latest move from Ramadoss came after two people recently took their own lives after losing a large among of borrowed money […]
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Fortnite may get first-person mode in next update

One of the most popular Battle Royale games, Fortnite, is likely to get a first-person mode in the Chapter 4 Season 2 update, according to a reliable leaker named HypeX. The first-person mode has never been formally supported in Fortnite before. Instead, it has continued to emphasize its third-person perspective, in part because Fortnite’s construction-based […]
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