Gambling

The Ram Vilas Paswan Factor In Bihar Polls And Chirag's Solo Gamble

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday October 9, 2020

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, one of Bihar's most prominent faces, has died just days before a state election that holds high stakes for his son Chirag Paswan.

Lawyer Calls Court "Gambling Den", Sent To Custody Till "Rising Of Court"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 7, 2020

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday sentenced advocate Yatin Oza to its custody till "rising of the court" and also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on him for criminal contempt over his remark calling the court a "gambling den".

Paytm First Games App Back to Google Play Two Weeks After Removal

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday October 7, 2020

Paytm First Games is back on Google Play a little over two weeks after the app was pulled alongside the regular Paytm app. While removing the Paytm First Games and Paytm apps from the Play store, Google highlighted that its policies didn’t allow “casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting, including daily fa...

Google Refutes Paytm Claim That It Was Removed Due to Cashbacks

Shayak Majumder | Monday September 21, 2020

Paytm was briefly removed last week from Google Play Store for violating the platform’s content rules. While it was restored within a few hours, Paytm published a blog post saying that Google delisted the app as it was offering cashbacks. To this, the tech giant released a statement saying, “offering cashbacks and vouchers alone do not constitu...

Paytm Fires Back After Google Play Store Yanks App

India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Friday September 18, 2020

Paytm, India's dominant digital payments startup, accused Alphabet Inc.'s Google of violating competition rules after it removed the rival's app from its Play Store on Friday for allegedly infringing its gambling policies.

Google Removes Paytm App From Store Over Policy Violations

Business | Reuters | Friday September 18, 2020

Google on Friday removed the payments app Paytm from its Android store, citing violations of its gambling policy by the fintech unicorn.

Eoin Morgan Hails "Aces" Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes After Gamble Helps Beat Australia

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 14, 2020

Eoin Morgan's gamble to use up Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes in the middle overs paid off as England pulled off a stunning win against Australia.

42 Tourists Arrested For Gambling After Raid In Goa Hotel: Police

India News | Press Trust India | Sunday September 13, 2020

Goa Police have arrested 42 tourists after a raid on a gambling den at Calangute beach village near Panaji, an official said on Sunday.

Jail For Playing Rummy, Poker As Andhra Pradesh Bans Online Gambling

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh government today decided to ban online games like rummy and poker that were "pushing the youth on a wrong path".

Opinion: Online Gambling Should Be Made Legal In India

Opinion | Uday Walia | Wednesday August 19, 2020

A comprehensive regulatory framework would not just generate employment but also revenue from the grant of licences and taxes on winnings. It may perhaps encourage technological advancement in this area and will help eliminate the invidious role played by bookies who place illegal bets on overseas websites often with the intent of match-fixing usin...

F1: Verstappen Wins The 70th Anniversary GP, Hamilton Beats Bottas For P2

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Sunday August 9, 2020

Max Verstappen took his first win of the season and ninth of his career with the gamble to start on hard tyres paying off. Mercedes struggled with tyre issues once again taking the second and third spot on the podium.

Tamil Actor Arrested In Chennai For Gambling, Tokens Found At Flat: Cops

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday July 28, 2020

The police have arrested 12 people, including popular actor Shaam, for alleged gambling activity at his apartment near the upscale Nungambakkam area in Chennai.

3 Arrested For Running Online Gambling Racket From Mumbai Flat: Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 16, 2020

The Mumbai police's crime branch has busted an online gambling racket and arrested three persons from an upscale locality in suburban Bandra, an official said on Thursday.

Formula One: Max Verstappen Gambling On Alternative Strategy To Upset Mercedes

Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 4, 2020

Max Verstappen wound up third behind pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas and six-time champion Lewis Hamilton in Saturday's qualifying at his team's Red Bull Ring home track.

Obscure Indian Cyber-Firm Said to Have Spied on Politicians, Investors Worldwide

Reuters | Friday July 3, 2020

BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, gambling tycoons in the Bahamas, and well-known investors in the United States including private equity giant KKR and short seller Muddy Waters, according to three former employees, outside researchers, and a trail of online evidence.