The Allahabad High Court in India recently called on the government of Uttar Pradesh to establish a senior committee to study and formulate new laws in response to the rapid development of online gambling and gaming.The court pointed out that the current Public Gambling Act of 1867 is no longer appl
In recent years, the LUDO game has quietly become a "dark horse" in the global mobile game market. Evolving from the traditional Indian board game "Pachisi", LUDO has entered multiple international markets successfully under the push of mobile internet, based on light competition, social interaction
Illegal online gambling activities in India continue to heat up, with a new report indicating that from April 2024 to March 2025, the top 15 illegal gambling platforms and their mirror sites alone amassed a total of 5.8 billion visits, revealing a vast network and operational mechanisms that these i
The Supreme Court of India has officially accepted a landmark public interest litigation (PIL) that seeks to comprehensively ban illegal gambling apps nationwide and impose stricter regulations on online gaming and fantasy sports platforms.This case directly targets the current regulatory chaos in t
The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) stated in the Supreme Court that activities involved in online gaming platforms are equivalent to gambling, and the money invested by players on the platform should be subject to a 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST).Deputy Attorney
Ten years ago, influenced by rapid population growth, network infrastructure, hardware development, and foreign policies, the domestic internet industry experienced explosive growth and a trend of going global. From e-commerce and gaming to short videos and social networking, numerous internet compa
The tax determination dispute surrounding skill games such as Rummy and chess continues to ferment within India, with the Supreme Court recently engaging in a heated debate on whether the revenue from such games should be subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST). The bench, consisting of Justices JB
