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According to a press release issued by the ED's Raipur Zonal Office on July 10, the attached assets include residential properties, land parcels, equity shares and other securities
e4m Staff Jul 16, 2026 9:58 AM
The arrest comes days after the ED provisionally attached assets worth Rs 940.7 crore belonging to Garg, his family and entities allegedly controlled by him under the PMLA
e4m Staff Jul 14, 2026 7:45 PM
As per the report, of the 1,609 influencer ads processed 97.3% required modification, with over 54% promoting categories prohibited by law or where advertising is restricted
e4m Staff May 28, 2026 11:20 AM
The central question is whether online skill gaming platforms should be taxed at 28% on the entire contest entry amount pooled from users or only on the platform fee retained by operators
Imran Fazal May 15, 2026 8:46 AM
Reports suggest the searches were carried out by the ED’s Bengaluru Zonal Office in connection with an ongoing probe involving Gameskraft Technologies
Meanwhile, advertising for gambling and betting platforms continues to flood digital media, celebrity endorsements persist, and user acquisition campaigns show little sign of slowing down
Imran Fazal May 1, 2026 8:02 AM
Its findings carry significant implications for Indian regulators and enforcement agencies, particularly as it identifies multiple operators actively servicing Indian users
Imran Fazal Apr 24, 2026 9:10 AM
Notably, the Advertising Standards Council of India does not track radio advertising, creating a gap in oversight
Imran Fazal Apr 21, 2026 8:33 AM
Agencies are now focusing on identifying key administrators, payment gateways, and digital trails to dismantle these networks
Imran Fazal Apr 7, 2026 8:20 AM
Despite a legislative push to curb online betting, enforcement gaps have enabled offshore operators to deepen their presence, share legal experts
Imran Fazal Mar 26, 2026 9:35 AM
The reported surge across outdoor, radio and digital platforms, social media and influencer-led promotions comes at a time when the government has put restrictions on real-money gaming advertisements
Imran Fazal Mar 25, 2026 9:04 AM
The searches resulted in the seizure of four high-end vehicles, including a Lamborghini Urus valued at over ₹4 crore
e4m Staff Dec 20, 2025 10:36 AM
The report revealed that offshore and illegal betting promotions topped the list with 683 cases, followed by personal care at 194
e4m Staff Nov 11, 2025 1:50 PM
Apart from illegal betting, personal care, healthcare, food and beverages, and education are the other violative sectors, as per ASCI’s Half-Yearly Complaints Report
e4m Staff Nov 11, 2025 12:39 PM
Notice issued on petition claiming over 2,000 illegal betting platforms continue to operate in India despite new gaming legislation, with many targeting minors through fake esports apps
The hearing is related to a money laundering probe connected to illegal online betting and gambling ads
e4m Staff Jul 29, 2025 1:20 PM
In the cricket season, betting and fantasy platforms have been going big on ads, raising red flags in a high-stakes game of attention, legality, and visibility
Chehneet Kaur and Sunidhi Vijay Apr 7, 2025 9:33 AM
‘Illegal Gambling and Betting Market in India: The Scale and Enablers’ analysed digital platform policies and found that while strict regulations exist for paid ads, enforcement remains inconsistent
As part of the partnership, ASCI has flagged 413 offshore betting ads to the MIB and reviewed 12 real-money gaming ads for potential violations of ASCI’s code
e4m Staff Feb 18, 2025 11:48 AM
99% of 100 ads reviewed were flagged for greenwashing, said ASCI's Half-Yearly Complaints Report 2024-25
e4m Staff Nov 26, 2024 2:50 PM
By promising payouts of huge amounts of foreign currency in all cash and 100% in advance, betting apps have been luring intermediaries and bypassing the strict laws
Chehneet Kaur Nov 19, 2024 9:32 AM
The CEO of IOAA, Praveen Vadhera discussed ‘all things outdoors’ with e4m, highlighting Roadstar, the Ghatkopar incident and illegal betting ads
Chehneet Kaur Nov 7, 2024 9:04 AM
Nine of the 10 most downloaded fantasy sports apps in the world are Indian, as per data.ai report
Kanchan Srivastava May 27, 2024 8:35 AM
By involving the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Centre wants to identify violators with appropriate legal action and penalties
Ranbir Kapoor has been promoting the online betting app on the social media
The ministry has said failure to adhere to the advisory may invite action from the government
exchange4media Staff Aug 25, 2023 2:04 PM
Despite the government crackdown, many gambling platforms have been finding covert ways to advertise their websites through surrogate ads, etc.
exchange4media Staff May 3, 2023 8:52 AM
A recent song by popular singer Badshah has been created in collaboration with FairPlay, an online betting platform
Tanzila Shaikh Apr 11, 2023 9:06 AM
The search giant was questioned by MIB over online betting ads that were still allegedly running on YouTube and Google despite a government advisory issued on October 3
exchange4media Staff Dec 8, 2022 8:30 AM
A letter has been sent to the search giant by the MIB in this regard, according to media reports
exchange4media Staff Dec 7, 2022 8:58 AM
Despite two advisories from MIB, betting firm advertisements were still on air till October 8, TAM data reveals
Kanchan Srivastava Oct 14, 2022 8:43 AM
Parimatch News led the pack on TV with 99% share in ad volume alone, Fairplay News occupies ⅔ of the ad volume on digital media, reveals the data obtained from TAM
Kanchan Srivastava Oct 12, 2022 8:40 AM
Many industry leaders feel the move is unlikely to have any impact unless the government acts on offshore gambling platforms operating illegally in India
Kanchan Srivastava Oct 7, 2022 4:37 PM
Industry observers note betting apps are one of the top advertisers, especially during big sporting events in India; MIB crackdown on betting ads expected to deal a big blow to celebrity endorsers too
Kanchan Srivastava Oct 7, 2022 8:56 AM
The MIB has reminded publishers of an advisory issued in June this year
exchange4media Staff Oct 3, 2022 7:17 PM
With these guidelines in place, the Indian gaming brands will get more clarity on what can or cannot be included in the ad content. It will also push for a more creative approach to ads, say experts
Shantanu David Jun 16, 2022 8:13 AM
Ads of online betting promote an activity that otherwise poses a significant financial and socio-economic risk for the consumers, stated MIB
exchange4media Staff Jun 13, 2022 5:46 PM
The platform for sports integrity solutions will also provide a risk assessment to the cricketing body, driven by intelligence and data-driven insights
exchange4media Staff Sep 17, 2020 11:42 AM