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In India, the gambling industry is quite complex. Some states allow the sale of specific forms of lottery, which are quite popular locally. However, the operation of casinos is restricted in most areas. Some states have legal horse race betting. The government strictly regulates the gambling industr

India's Supreme Court Takes Action to Regulate Illegal Gambling Apps: Multiple Parties Receive Inquiry Notices, May Promote Nationwide Unified Supervision
India's Supreme Court recently issued a broad notification regarding illegal online gambling apps, calling for responses from various parties including state governments, national regulatory bodies, and tech giants, aiming to promote a nationwide ban on unregulated gambling platforms.This action ori

India's Supreme Court issues notice to all states! Ban on gambling apps!

Under the background of major regulatory reforms, what is the future of real money gaming in India?
Google's proposal breaks monopoly barriers, India's real money gaming market may witness a historic boom.
Google is attempting to break the years-long ban on the Indian Real Money Gaming (RMG) market, initiating an unprecedented new phase of development for the industry.On July 30, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) officially released Google's "behavioral commitment proposal" for public consulta
India's money laundering investigation expands, Google attends gambling advertising hearing, Meta's absence raises questions.
In the money laundering investigation launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against illegal online gambling advertisements, Google has sent representatives to attend the hearing, addressing regulatory issues related to advertisements on its platform; whereas Meta, also summoned, did not send
Indian actor Prakash Raj is under financial crime investigation for endorsing an illegal betting platform, and Google is also being summoned.
Indian actor Prakash Raj was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad on Wednesday for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling applications on social media. This is part of India's financial crime crackdown, targeting an investigation involving 25 public figures in money laund
Indian film stars embroiled in illegal gambling promotion scandal, law enforcement initiates money laundering investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India has recently initiated an investigation, summoning several film stars and internet celebrities for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling applications. This action is based on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), focusing on the role celebriti

India Strikes Hard: Nearly 2000 Gambling Platforms Banned in Three Years, Cross-Border Gambling Under Siege
The Indian government is accelerating the crackdown on illegal betting and online gambling activities. According to a written report submitted to the Lower House by Jitin Prasada, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, from 2022 to June 2025, India has blocked 1,524 illega
India intensifies crackdown on illegal gambling: Google and Meta summoned to investigate advertising money laundering suspicions
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has formally summoned tech giants Google and Meta (parent company of Facebook) to question their top executives about illegal online gambling and money laundering activities. This action is part of a large-scale investigation into underground gambling networks in

Karnataka, India takes action to regulate! Skill-based games will be dealt, comprehensive online gambling regulation is coming.
The government of Karnataka is pushing for a key legislative reform, aiming to establish a new regulatory framework for skill-based real money games by amending the Karnataka Police Act, and to completely ban all luck-based online gambling activities.The proposed new bill would establish the "Karnat

Maharashtra, India warns of rampant illegal online gambling, urges central government to introduce strong regulations.
The government of Maharashtra has recently issued a strong warning against illegal online gambling again, and urged the central government of India to expedite the introduction of more robust national regulations to address the risks posed by the intertwining of digital gambling, financial fraud, an

India Cracks Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Network: 8 Arrested, Telegram Becomes Core Communication Tool
Indian police recently destroyed a transnational money laundering network serving a Chinese scam group in Lucknow, arresting 8 local residents and revealing how the scam syndicate used the Telegram platform and cryptocurrency channels to launder large amounts of illegal funds, attracting widespread

Goa launches a major crackdown: 672 fraudulent gambling websites blocked in the largest online sweep in history!
Goa, a popular vacation destination in India, has recently launched an unprecedented online anti-fraud operation. Over the past 10 months, the police have successfully blocked 672 fake websites and 936 fraudulent phone numbers involved in illegal gambling, pornographic trafficking, and fake hotel bo
29 Telugu stars from India are under investigation for endorsing a betting app, facing allegations of gambling and money laundering.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India has initiated investigations into 29 Telugu entertainment industry celebrities, suspecting their involvement in promoting unauthorized online gambling platforms, which may violate gambling and money laundering laws.This investigation is based on preliminary
