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Gaming company founders join SBC Digital India speaker line-up
The speaker line-up for the SBC Digital India conference and exhibition is set to feature the founders of some of the market leaders in the country’s fast-growing real-money gaming industry.
Meghalaya state begins regulation of online gaming
Cabinet minister James K. Sangma has revealed that the state administration has approved the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Ordinance of 2021, which is aimed at regulating online gaming.
Nazara Technologies becomes first India gaming startup to file for IPO
Nazara Technologies, whose offerings include fantasy sports and real money quizzing, has become the first Indian gaming startup to apply for a stock market listing.
Interview with Ankush Gera: Skills for operating in India [video]
Ankush Gera, founder and CEO of Junglee Games, talks with Asia Gaming Brief Managing Editor Sharon Singleton about the growth of the skill-based gaming market in industry in India, some of the regulatory and operating challenges and what’s driving growth.
Paytm First Games provides online race betting in Maharashtra
The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), which conducts horse races in Mumbai and Pune, has begun taking online bets on horse races on Paytm First Games.
Nepal hotel industry seeks more cost cuts to survive
Nepal's hotel industry is struggling to stay afloat given the border restrictions due to Covid-19 and is seeking to implement a "no-work, no pay" system for employees.
Goa appeals to tourists to observe pandemic precautions
Predicting a spike in Covid-19 cases in January, Goa state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has appealed to tourists to take precautions and to observe government appeals to wear masks and practice social distancing.
Delta cements India position with Goa IR proposal
One gaming operator to watch in 2021 will be India’s Delta Corp., whose stock got a mid-month bump in December after it announced it had received approval in principle to build an integrated resort on shore in Goa.
Goa authorities frustrated with casino-related parking violations
Goa authorities are starting to get tough with car owners who have been illegally parking and blocking access ways, most of whom are thought to be casino staff and patrons.