The Kerala High Court on Monday suppressed an amendment to a government notification issued under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960 restricting online rummy in the State, carrying immense help to the online skill gaming industry.
Justice TR Ravi noticed that the notification was arbitrary and violative of ... Read More
Tag: ‘Casual Gaming’ Industry
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Sep2021
"Brain-storming" games have been a controversial topic lately, particularly after a gathering of researchers and scientists published an open letter in 2014 saying there was "very little proof" that preparing your mind in one area or on one skill offers improvement in different spaces of cognitive function. While on the ... Read More
September 27, 2021Neha Sharma
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Sep2021
As the Karnataka Assembly passed amendments to Karnataka Police Act, severely affecting the online gaming industry, the industry is hopeful of an explanation on the bill concerning the prohibition of 'games of skill'.
According to the bill that was tabled and passed in the Karnataka Assembly, the State is checking ... Read More
September 27, 2021Roland Landers
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Sep2021
Karnataka, Home To India’s Silicon Valley, Seeks To Ban Online Gaming, Worrying Booming Industry
by Roland Landers /
The Indian state Karnataka, home to India's Silicon Valley, has proposed a ban on online games including wagering and betting, sparking worries that developing state guidelines could hit the early yet blooming sector.
Karnataka is proposing a change to the Karnataka Police Act to incorporate such online games, trying to ... Read More
September 25, 2021Roland Landers
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Sep2021
Karnataka’s Ban On Online Gaming Will Unintentionally Hurt Legitimate Businesses: AIGF
by Roland Landers /
The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has expressed its misery with the Karnataka government's proposed ban on online gaming on the ground that the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Compliance Act, 2021 doesn't make a reasonable difference between games of skill and games of chance. It has looked for a meeting with ... Read More
September 24, 2021Roland Landers
24
Sep2021
Karnataka Assembly has passed an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which tries to boycott online gaming and curtail online gambling. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the proposition isn't substantial for online games that rigorously comply with "games of skill".
The Indian online gaming industry is at the cusp ... Read More
September 24, 2021Roland Landers
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Sep2021
Online Skill Gaming Industry Expresses Concerns Over The Karnataka Government’s Bill To Ban Online Gaming
by Roland Landers /
Karnataka Assembly has passed an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which tries to boycott online gaming and curtail online gaming. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the proposition isn't substantial for online games that rigorously comply with "games of skill". The online Skill Gaming industry expresses worries over the ... Read More
September 24, 2021Roland Landers
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Sep2021
The All-India Gaming Federation (AIGF) claimed the forbidding of online gambling would harm the state's reputation as a tech- hub and start-up capital.
The news that the Karnataka state government is thinking about revising the Karnataka Police Act 1963 to boycott all types of gambling in the state, including online gambling ... Read More
September 24, 2021Roland Landers
24
Sep2021
Experts say the Karnataka Police Bill, 2021, which tries to ban online gambling and betting, may confront legal obstacles.
The Karnataka government on Tuesday, 21 September, passed a controversial bill that outlaws online gambling and 'games of chance'. The Legislative Assembly decided on Saturday to change the Karnataka Police Act, ... Read More
September 24, 2021Roland Landers
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Sep2021
As the Karnataka Assembly passed amendments to Karnataka Police Act, seriously affecting the online gaming industry, the industry is confident of an explanation on the bill in regards to the rejection of 'games of skill'.
According to the bill that was tabled and passed in the Karnataka Assembly, the State ... Read More
September 23, 2021Roland Landers