India’s law banning real-money gambling took effect on 1 October 2025. A promotional commentary argues the ban could reduce investment in sport and push users towards offshore gambling, while citing estimates of the sector’s former tax contribution and potential economic gains from legalisation.
The ban affects gambling companies’ ability to operate and sponsor sports in India.
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India’s Supreme Court upheld Tamil Nadu and Karnataka laws prohibiting online wagering for money or stakes, ruling on 27 May that staking money on a game’s uncertain outcome constitutes betting even when skill is involved. The judgment reverses lower-court rulings that had struck down the amendments; the source says the separate 2025 national online gaming law also faces industry challenges.
India’s CCI closed its investigation into Google’s real-money gaming policies. The report said the CCI concluded that India’s ban prevented it from granting the relief originally sought. The regulator could reconsider Google’s conduct if the law changes and the alleged practices recur.
Betclic held 55.2% of measured online gambling brand demand in Ivory Coast in September 2026, according to Blask data cited in the report. National demand rose 21.7% month on month, while LONACI Online’s share fell from 8% to 6%.
Asia Gaming Brief reported a 75% reduction in principal GST demands facing Dream11, Gameskraft and Play Games24x7. The change followed a ruling by the Supreme Court.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority acknowledged that licences had been granted despite unanswered questions, reportedly, and said the sector was in transition under laws passed in 2024. The authority also said it had closed a security gap that allowed a researcher to access its licensing system for nine months. Leaked files reportedly raised questions about ownership disclosures and licensing oversight.