India’s move to set up an inter-ministerial panel to study regulations for skill-based online gambling has been welcomed as a “step in the right direction” for the burgeoning industry.

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has called on states to take a proactive approach to develop robust policy frameworks for the online gaming industry

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) is urging state governments to work with the skill-based online industry to develop a regulatory framework that will benefit all stakeholders.

The Karnataka government’s moves to ban online gambling has drawn the ire of the All-India Gaming Federation, who says that the move will remove the state’s standing of being a tech-hub and start-up capital. 

The Indian online gaming market has the potential to reach 500 million gamers by 2025 and surpass China and the U.S., although proper regulation is needed, according to Roland Landers of the All India Gaming Federation.

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) is set to play a central role in this week’s SBC Digital India conference and exhibition, where the body’s senior team will join a stellar line-up of speakers ready to share valuable information about the opportunities in the country’s real-money gaming market.

India's Central government is considering blocking more than 220+ domains of leading as well as small operators from the offshore online gaming space, via the Information Technology Ministry, G2G reports. 

India is mulling a proposal  to hike the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming from 18 percent to 28 percent in a move that would be catastrophic for the emerging industry, writes Jaydeep Chakravartty.

India’s Goods and Services Tax Council will meet for a second day on Wednesday, with a plan to hike the tax for all online gambling and racing to 28 percent on the table.

Asia’s gaming jurisdictions are beginning to open up and at present strong pent-up demand is expected.