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Digital Satta in disguise: Legal heat intensifies for Opinion Trading apps SportsBaazi, Probo & TradeX

The Haryana government's Prevention of Public Gambling Bill, 2025, passed during the budget session in the state's Vidhan Sabha, also cast doubts on the operations of opinion trading platforms in India.

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GST on online gaming: SC quips, ‘Fate of this litigation depends on our skill, can’t take a chance’

Former Solicitor General of India and senior advocate Harish Salve continued to present his arguments on behalf of the E-Gaming Federation (EGF), challenging the applicability of Goods and Services Tax (GST) to online gaming platforms.

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EXCLUSIVE: Gameskraft owned Poker platform Pocket52 to cease operations in July 2025

The move comes amid a wave of consolidation and strategic shifts within India’s real-money gaming (RMG) industry, driven largely by an uncertain regulatory climate and the steep 28% GST on gaming platforms.

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Telangana govt targets RMG sector, sends legal notices demanding data

In the midst of this regulatory standoff, the Telangana government is preparing to host a multi-stakeholder consultation on an Online Digital Gaming Code scheduled for May 17 at T-Hub in Hyderabad.

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SC online gaming case: GST rule a Constitutional overreach, ‘Colourable exercise of power’

Harish Salve submitted arguments whether the participation fees in online games—ranging from card games like rummy to fantasy sports—constitute "actionable claims" that can be classified as "goods" under the GST regime, and thus be taxed accordingly.

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EXCLUSIVE: MIB to build first regional IICT centre in Hyderabad’s IMAGE Tower

Modelled after India's top institutes like IITs and IIMs, IICT aims to provide world-class training for creative professionals.

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Gaming GST case: Supreme Court jests as lawyers debate stakes in games of skill

Gaming companies argued that games of skill should not be classified as gambling, even when played for stakes, prompting judicial banter over whether a friendly golf wager could be taxed.

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‘Scintilla of Skill’ argument returns as gaming companies challenge govt's stance in SC

In a noteworthy moment, the government’s own legal team acknowledged in writing that playing a skill-based game for stakes does not alter its fundamental nature.

Gaming

Breaking: Supreme Court hears Centre’s ‘Seven Sutras’ on gambling in online games

In a methodical and strongly worded submission, Venkatraman drew upon earlier judicial rulings to stress that the presence of a financial stake—not the nature of the game—is the deciding factor in defining gambling.

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Breaking: Wagering on game of skill amounts to gambling and betting: Govt of India tells SC

Government emphasized that RMG platforms do more than just host games—they actively facilitate the flow of money.

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