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The way that India generally approaches gambling laws has never been a clear and easy process. It is multi-layered, fragmented, and deeply influenced by constitutional federalism.

India's digital gaming landscape has undergone a transformative shift with the enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (PROG Act) in August 2025.

India's online gaming sector has moved from a fragmented regime of state gambling laws and court-led 'skill versus chance' jurisprudence to a central, stakes-based statutory framework.

In the Online Gaming Industry, understanding the complexities of financial transactions is not merely a matter of financial prudence but has become an essential component of compliance, risk management, and strategic decision-making.

India's online gaming industry has been on a rapid growth trajectory. In 2024, it recorded a 7% year-on-year increase to reach 488 million gamers, according to the FICCI–EY report Shape the Future.

Don't Ju-ly (read: you lie) you missed us, right? This edition marks a whole year of this new Ticker team, and we are so grateful for all the love...

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") by notification dated 14.08.2025 issued the RBI (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (2nd Amendment) Directions...

India's gaming and interactive entertainment ecosystem comprising online gaming platforms, fantasy sports operators, real-money gaming companies, casual mobile games, esports platforms and gamified social apps has experienced explosive growth.

India's gaming and interactive entertainment ecosystem comprising online gaming platforms, fantasy sports operators, real-money gaming companies, casual mobile games, esports platforms and gamified social apps has experienced explosive growth.

6 must read cases and judgements to understand the evolving legal landscape for advertising agencies, media houses, OTT platform, gaming companies, influencers, celebrities or an individual interested...

Devbhumi Dwarka police have arrested four social media influencers under the Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling platforms on Instagram.

Fantasy sports are no longer an alien concept in India.

The United States and the European Commission have committed to a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, which will foster trans – Atlantic data flows and address the concerns...

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of Game, Set & Match Monthly, your all-access pass to the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates in the ever-evolving world of sports and gaming—both in India and internationally.

India's digital ecosystem is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as government agencies issue new guidelines on AI governance, cybersecurity, online gaming, and digital payments.

The Petitioner is an Online Intermediary Company engaged in providing platform to play skill based online games to its users, for which it charged platform fee from the participants, and deposited GST @18% on such platform fee.

Online gaming law in India has been a highly contested legal field due to the statutory development being at the nascent stage.

This paper provides an overview of the legal framework governing the gambling and gaming industry in India - its evolution through the ages, its magnitude as an industry and its impact on society.