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26 May, 2021 State Ministers To Streamline Valuation Of Services By Real Money Gaming Operators

The state government of Gujarat has convened a seven-member panel of state ministers for better valuation of service provided by casinos, online gaming portals, and racecourses for imposing goods and services tax (GST). The panel, set-up by Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister, Nitin Patel w...

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08 Dec, 2020 Online Gaming Addict Steals INR 2.71 Lakh From Grandmother

A 19-year-old boy from Ahmedabad, Gujarat took his grandmother’s generosity a little too far when he stole more than INR 2.7 Lakh from her bank account. The boy’s grandmother later found out about this theft and lodged a complaint only to get shocked when the truth came out....

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05 Aug, 2020 9 persons busted at Ankleshwar, Gujarat for gambling

There have been multiple crackdowns on gambling rings across the country even during this nationwide lockdown. Surat has reported 209 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday which brings the total number of cases to 11,399 in the city. Even though cases of the deadly coronavirus have been inc...

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20 Jul, 2020 22 people detained in Gandhinagar Gambling Raid

As India began relaxation in this pandemic lockdown, several companies have started getting back into business. In the past few months the police have been on their toes conducting and coordinating raids throughout the country for illegal activities. From not only adopting social distan...

6 persons apprehended for gambling in Bhopal

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10 Jul, 2020 Gujarat Police Arrests 8 in Gambling Den Raid

While several countries around the world are fast recovering from the harmful coronavirus, India finds itself crossing the mark of 7 Lakh cases. With over 496k recovered so far, the government of each state is taking stern measures to curb the virus from spreading. In the month of June,...

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12 Mar, 2020 Gujarat HC pushes ongoing poker matter to May 2020

The India Poker Association (IPA) filed a civil petition in Gujarat to recognize poker as a game of skills. This is an ongoing matter pending in the Gujarat High Court since 2017. Be it poker or fantasy gaming, these platforms have suffered major legal setbacks for a long time now, ques...

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09 Jan, 2020 Gujarat HC adjourns poker matter until 17 Feb

The game of skill has faced several legal setbacks and the mind sport is becoming questionable of its lawful existence. Be it live or online poker, it is no different from chess that requires the same knowledge, skill, patience, and observance. Although, the country has progressed estab...

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20 Nov, 2019 Gujarat HC to hear poker appeal from 19th December

A civil petition was filed by Indian Poker Association (IPA) in Gujarat to recognize poker as a game of skills. This is an ongoing matter pending in the Gujarat High Court which has been pushed again to 19th December 2019. Comprising of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice AJ Shastri, ...

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13 Apr, 2019 Online gambling may soon be banned in Gujarat

The state of Gujarat has always seemed to be intolerant of all forms of gambling and other addictions and vices. Not many other states in India have games like PUBG banned, or even the consumption/selling of alcohol banned. Once again, we’re here to report some bad news for the re...

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19 Mar, 2019 Gujarat HC pushes ongoing poker matter to June

An ongoing poker matter pending in the Honourable Gujarat High Court has been pushed again to a later date of 20th June 2019. The bench which adjourned the appeal consisted of Acting Chief Justice Anant S. Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav. The case, appealed by three entities, Dominance ...