Online rummy, played with or without stakes, "is a game of skill", the Kerala High Court hung on Monday while setting aside a state government notification forbidding the online playing of the game for money.
The decision, which comes as a help for many organizations engaged with the matter of ... Read More
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Sep2021
29
Sep2021
A recent decision by the Karnataka government turned the focus on India's online gaming industry. As per Karnataka's Police Amendment Act, online gaming and gambling through the internet or mobile applications will be prohibited. In addition to this, those found helping such online gambling will likewise be punished. Furthermore, the ... Read More
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Sep2021
The Kerala High court passed a judgment quashing the online rummy ban notification, issued by the Kerala government under Section 14A of the Kerala Gaming Act, 1960. As indicated by the judgment, Kerala High Court meant that the notice was arbitrary and violative of the right to trade and commerce ... Read More
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Sep2021
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
27
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
27
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
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
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Sep2021
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
24
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
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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