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ED seizes Rs 3.44-cr in money laundering case against online betting

The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has frozen 93 bank accounts and seized Rs 3.44 crore as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an illegal online betting case in Gujarat. The action was taken under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the federal agency on Thursday searched five accounts held at an IDFC First Bank branch in Surat. The case pertains to alleged betting activities carried out through "fake and dummy" bank accounts by Harish alias Kamlesh Jariwala and others. The bets were being placed on mobile apps called CBTF247.com and T20 EXCHANGE.com, the ED said in a statement. Following the search in the bank, Rs 3.44 crore deposited in five accounts held by Mitalia Enterprise, R M Enterprise, D M Enterprises, Vishwakarma Traders and XBT Labs Pvt. Ltd. with IDFC First Bank has been frozen under the provisions of the PMLA, it said. Further, 93 bank accounts, including the five bank accounts, "related and involved in .

Flouting govt directions, betting, gambling platforms continue to advertise

These advertisements involve high-profile celebrities apart from popular social-media influencers who have millions of followers

Govt set to ban 138 betting apps, 94 loan apps with Chinese links: Report

The communication was issued to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) by the Union Home Ministry

Brazil misses out on Fifa world cup betting. What's India's wager?

Will President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva end the country's decades-long ban on games of chance?

Majority of people think online gaming involves betting, gambling: Survey

A majority of people view fantasy sports as online gaming that involves wagering, betting and gambling, a survey by online platform LocalCircles said on Monday. The survey on online gaming conducted by LocalCircles found that 91 per cent of the respondents want a ban on pesky SMSes that promote online and fantasy games. "While the Supreme Court has upheld its position and the position of the Punjab High Court in 2017 and ruled that fantasy sports are a game of skill, the public view continues to differ," the report said. In response to a question on "should online fantasy sports be considered as online gaming that involves wagering, betting and gambling", nearly 2 out of 3 respondents chose "yes", 14 per cent stated 'no' and the remaining 21 per cent gave no clear response. "In effect, for 65 per cent, out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling, wagering or a game of chance with risks in contrast to the position of the Supreme Court," the report ...

What are the differences between a game of skill and a game of chance?

The winnings from games of skill attract 18 per cent of Goods and Services Tax (GST), while winnings from games of chance mandate paying 28 per cent GST

Bookies believe BJP heading for big win in Gujarat assembly polls

Political watchers say bookies appear to have noticed that the BJP is not facing any challenge in winning over the dominant Patel community in the state

Abuse of Liberalised Remittance Scheme for offshore betting under CBIC lens

Separate investigation on home-grown online gaming companies shows tax evasion of up to Rs 80,000 crore

Fantasy sports' body lauds govt's guidelines on online betting ads

The advisories were supplemented with evidence of direct and surrogate ads of betting websites such as Fairplay, PariMatch, Betway, Wolf 777, and 1xBet.

Gaming body welcomes govt's diktat on online betting advertisements

The ministry said it had issued a similar advisory on June 13, asking newspapers, private TV channels, and digital news publishers to refrain from publishing ads of online betting platforms

Don't carry online betting advertisements, govt reminds digital platforms

In June, the I&B Ministry had first issued its directive on online betting ads, saying that gambling was illegal in most parts of the country

News websites, TV channels told to refrain from carrying betting sites' ads

The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites. ...the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to refrain advertisements of online offshore betting platforms and/or their surrogate news websites or any such product/service depicting these platforms in a surrogate manner, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting advisory said. It also warned private satellite television channels of penal action under applicable laws for violation of the advisory. In a separate advisory to publishers of news and current affairs content on digital media and OTT platforms, the ministry issued a similar directive and asked them not to target such advertisements towards the Indian audience.

Gameskraft Technology faces Rs 21,000-crore tax notice for 'GST evasion'

The Council is expected to meet next month to take up the panel's report on the issue

Google Play to run India pilot for daily fantasy sports, rummy apps

Company's announcement is of interest to real-gaming app developers as online skill-based real-money gaming market grows

CBDT asks the winners of online games to pay taxes, file updated ITR

The winners of online games will have to pay taxes at the rate of 30 per cent without any rebates or 25-30 per cent on taxes and the interest due

I&B Ministry urges media to reject ads from online betting platforms

The I&B ministry advised the print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising betting platforms, saying betting and gambling are illegal and pose significant financial risks

RCB vs LSG: 5 arrested from Kolkata's Eden Gardens for betting during IPL

Five persons were arrested in connection with a cricket racket operating from Eden Gardens while the IPL match between RCB and LSG was underway

ED said to probe crypto exchange Binance's role in betting app laundering

India is probing betting apps run by Chinese operators, which collected more than Rs 1,000 crore over the past 10 months, for allegedly laundering part of money through the WazirX cryptocurrency

Regulate all online skill games, not just fantasy sports: Sameer Barde

Sameer Barde, CEO, The Online Rummy Federation, tells Dhruv Munjal that a common regulatory body is a must, while arguing that the negative perception around real-money games in now changing

Atletico Madrid appeals to CAS in attempt to suspend Trippier ban

Atletico Madrid appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday to suspend Kieran Trippier's ban for breaching betting rules