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Breaking: EPWA challenges Madras HC ruling on TNOGA regulations in SC

A division bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar had ruled in favor of the Tamil Nadu government, dismissing petitions by leading gaming firms such as Head Digital Works (operator of A23), Games24x7, and Junglee Games.

Gaming

Player transactions not operator’s tax burden, gaming firms argue in Supreme Court

A key plank of the petitioners' argument is the distinction between platform fees — on which GST is already paid — and prize pool contributions made by players, which are held in trust and returned to winners.

Gaming

Breaking: SC to seal fate of online gaming industry on July 25, will reserve judgement

The Supreme Court’s ruling in this case is expected to set a significant precedent in the rapidly growing online gaming sector, which has seen exponential growth in users and revenues.

Gaming

We are an innovative skill-based platform: Probo on ED raids

Describing itself as “India’s leading information marketplace,” Probo positions its platform as a skill-based opinion-trading product aimed at democratizing access to wealth creation for over 4.2 crore users.

Gaming

Karnataka’s draft gaming law sparks concerns over licensing, ISP, and payment mandates

Industry experts and legal voices are urging the need for a unified central regulatory framework for online gaming, warning that state-level laws like Karnataka’s draft bill risk creating fragmentation, compliance burdens, and enforcement challenges.

Gaming

Opinion trading under fire: ED raids offices of Probo, seizes ₹284.5 crore worth assets

ED's probe findings suggest the games operated more as binary betting mechanisms, allowing users to place money on simple “yes or no” outcomes, with success entirely driven by chance.

Gaming

Influencers, celebs fuel online gambling crisis, says Maharashtra government

The Maharashtra government has formally requested the Centre to enact legislation for the regulation of online gambling and gaming platforms.

Gaming

Maharashtra reports 97 gambling cases, asks Centre for regulatory framework

Earlier, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Yogesh Kadam, recently informed the state’s Legislative Council that the government is actively working on stringent legal measures to combat financial fraud and cybercrime linked to online gaming platforms.

Special Coverage

DES 2025: Online gaming sector calls for clarity as regulatory gaps persist

At the Digital Entertainment Summit 2025 conducted by Storyboard18, industry leaders Ananay Jain, partner, Grant Thornton; Shivani Jha, founder, EPWA; and Piyush, founder and CEO, Rooter, indulged in a conversation with Storyboard18's Imran Fazal to discuss on responsible digital entertainment.

Brand Marketing

Why only 5%? Gaming sector demands more ad investment for its scale

There’s no 'gaming line item in the media plan' the way there is for YouTube or Meta, so even interested brands default to safer, established channels, according to experts.

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