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MUMBAI, India
(June 19, 2008) -- Online lotteries look like becoming the cause of a quarrel
between two state government departments, home and lottery...............Subscribers
Finance Minister Urges Congress
Leaders to Clarify Stance on Lottery
Cases
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (June 16, 2008) -- Finance
Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has asked State Congress leaders to articulate their
policy on the Central government’s stance in respect of the lottery cases
which are coming up for hearing in the Supreme Court on August
18................Subscribers Government Slow to Act on CID Lottery
Report
MUMBAI, India (June 15, 2008) – The Maharashtra
Government has been criticized for not taking any action on a CID report
submitted last November saying that there was a nexus between government
officials and online lottery operators...............Subscribers Congress Party Accused of Trying to
Revive Lottery Trade
NEW DELHI, India (June 12, 2008) –
The BJP today accused the Congress Party of "quietly" working towards
''reopening'' the single digit lottery trade, which was banned in 1998
by the NDA government..............Subscribers Stakeholders Meeting Scheduled
to Agree on Uniform Lottery Regulation
MAHARASHTRA, India
(June 11, 2008) -- Maharashtra will host a conference of lottery stakeholders
next month to draw up effective and transparent measures to regulate the
industry that currently earns the state governments................Subscribers Government Mulls Country-wide
Lottery Ban
NEW DELHI, India (June 7, 2008) -- The Centre is
considering a ban on all kinds of lottery across the country and has convened
an inter-ministerial meeting on June 10 to evolve a consensus and formulate a
national policy on the issue...............Subscribers Report Highlights Loss of
Government Lottery Revenue Through Agreement
Oversight
SHILLONG, Meghalaya, India (May 27, 2008) -- The
Meghalaya Government has incurred a revenue loss of more than Rs 6,000 crore
from the state lottery over the years because of.............Subscribers Lottery Case Hearing
Adjourned
KOCHI, Kerala (May 23, 2008) -- The Kerala High
Court on Thursday adjourned to May 27, the hearing on a writ petition seeking a
direction to the State government to abolish the practice of conducting
lotteries for.............Subscribers Punjab Government Served
Notice for Violating Lotteries Act
CHANDIGARH, Punjab, India
(May 14, 2008) – The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notices to
the Punjab Government for violating the Lotteries (Regulations) Act,
1998...................Subscribers District Lottery Sales Up
KOCHI, Kerala, India (May 12, 2008) -- The district Lottery
Department has started taking steps towards including agents into a welfare
fund at a premium of Rs. 15 a month...................Subscribers Online Lotteries Case Fixed
for August 18
INDIA (May 2, 2008) -- The Supreme Court today
fixed August 18, for the hearing of petitions seeking ban on online lotteries,
mainly in North-Eastern states, on the ground that............Subscribers
‘Play and
Win’ -- Lawmakers Question Reciprocal Lottery Agreement
BHUTAN (January 16, 2007) -- The National Assembly yesterday discussed the
operation of the ‘Play Win’ lottery, which is reportedly
thriving in several towns across the country........................Subscribers High Court Rules States Have No Power to Prohibit Interstate
Lotteries
KOCHI, Kerala, India (January 10, 2007) –
The Kerala High Court today held that the state government had no powers to
regulate or prohibit lotteries of other states, unless the state was a
lottery-free zone........................Subscribers Bid To Revive Lottery Trade In Tamil Nadu
TAMIL NADU (January 4, 2007) -- The sale of lottery tickets is banned in
Tamil Nadu, but according to PMK founder, S Ramadoss, a
“section” in the state is making efforts to revive the lottery
industry..........................Subscribers
Carl Lewis to
Promote Kerala Sports Lottery
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala,
India (November 29, 2006) -- Former athlete and Olympic gold medallist Carl
Lewis will reportedly spend five days in Kerala from December 18-22 to endorse
the sports lottery that was launched on November
17..............................Subscribers Karnataka May Not Ban Lotteries; Investigating Mechanism to
Regulate Their Sale
BANGALORE, Karnataka (November 19,
2006) – The Minister for Planning, Small Savings and Lotteries,
Ramachandra Gowda, has been reported as saying on Saturday that the State
Government had no plans to ban lotteries...........................Subscribers Kerala Launches Sports Lottery
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (November 17, 2006) -- The Kerala government
today launched a super bumper lottery with the aim of raising Rs 100 crore to
improve sports infrastructure in the state............................Subscribers Kerala to File Affidavit, Seeks to Cancel Registration of
Bhutan and Sikkim Lotteries
NEW DELHI, India (November 4,
2006) – The Kerala State Government will reportedly file an affidavit in
the Supreme Court challenging a Kerala High Court judgment upholding the April
2005 ban on online lotteries in the State...........................Subscribers Sports Lottery to be Launched on November 14
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (October 23, 2006) -- The State
Government will reportedly introduce a one-time lottery to raise funds for
sports development..............................Subscribers Action To Be Taken Against Illegal Lotteries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (October 17, 2006) -- The Kerala
government will initiate legal steps against promoters of the Bhutan and Sikkim
lotteries operating in the state for violating the Central Lotteries
Act................................Subscribers Government to Sue Lottery Operator
AGARTALA, Kerala, India (October 16, 2006) – The Tripura government
has reportedly decided to commence legal proceedings against the Mumbai-based
Videocon international company for “breach of
contract.”.............................Subscribers Government To Ban Online Lottery Operations Following An
Alleged Breach Of Contract By Its Marketing Agent
AGARTALA,
Tripura, India (October 15, 2006) -- The Tripura Government has reportedly
decided to ban online lottery operations in the state following an alleged
breach of contract by its marketing agent.......................Subscribers Lottery Tax Ordinance Likely to be Delayed Until Winter
Session
MAHARASHTRA, India (October 9, 2006) -- The
Maharashtra government may have to wait for the winter session of the state
legislature, that begins December 4, to propose a lottery
tax................................Subscribers State Lottery To Be Revamped; New Lotteries Planned, Prizes May
Change
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (October 6, 2006)
-- The Government proposes to revamp the State lottery with a view to
countering the threat posed by paper lotteries from outside the State, Finance
Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac is reported................................Subscribers Indian Company Seeking Potential Partners for Lottery Bid
Consortium
UNITED KINGDOM (September 25, 2006) –
Indian company Sugal & Damani is reportedly in talks with utility companies
to join its bid for Britain's National Lottery
licence...........................Subscribers Government Concerned that its Stand on Online Lotteries May
Stall Investments
KOLKATA, India (September 14, 2006)
– The Zee Network is reported to be ready to make a significant investment
in West Bengal, but a section of the government is apprehensive that funds may
not flow in unless the government drops its opposition to online lotteries, in
which Zee’s Playwin is a major
player...............................Subscribers Forged Tickets Presented to Claim Major Lottery
Prize
DELHI, India (August 23, 2006) -- Back in 2005 the
authorities of the state-run Bangalakshmi Super Lottery were baffled when four
individuals claimed the major prize of Rs 10 lakh. In support of their claim(s)
all four produced tickets with the same number............................Subscribers Industry Associations Oppose Government Tax on Lottery
Draws
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (August 14, 2006) -- The
lottery retailers associations have voiced strong opposition to the proposed
new state Government taxes to be levied on the lottery industry. The
associations claim that these taxes are
impractical....................................Subscribers Sugal & Damani Group Intend to Bid for UK National Lottery
License
NEW DELHI, India (August 14, 2006) -- Chairman of
the group Mr. Sugalchand Jain today announced that Sugal & Damani intend to
make a bid for 3rd term license to operate the UK National Lottery. The
invitation to apply for the license was released in London recently with the
submission date of 15th December 2006. The UK National Lottery license
commencing in 2009 and is for a period of ten
years....................................Subscribers Minister Denies Media Reports of Government Disunity in Respect
of Lotteries Act
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (August
9, 2006) – The Kerala Finance Minister has labeled reports in the local
media that there were differences in the LDF Government over the implementation
of the Lotteries Act, as “baseless.”.......Subscribers Government Vows to Collect Outstanding Revenue from Lottery
Operators
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (August 9,
2006) – The Finance Minister has been reported as saying by the local
media that the Government will do everything possible under the law to recover
outstanding taxes from the lottery operators for.............Subscribers State Government Plans to Impose New Taxes on
Lotteries
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (July 27, 2006) --
Lotteries will soon become expensive in Maharashtra, according to a report. The
news source said that the state Cabinet on Wednesday decided to introduce a tax
on all lottery schemes operating in Maharashtra, including those from other
states. .......Subscribers
Lottery Trade Expected to Resume in Tamil
Nadu
CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu (July 20, 2006) -- The DMK
Government in Tamil Nadu has reportedly decided to lift the ban on the sale of
lotteries in the state............Subscribers India's Playwin Takes 40% Stake in New Kenya Lottery,
"Pata"
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 18 2006) -- After a
lengthy period of gestation Ansellia Holdings Ltd, a Kenya company, has
announced that Playwin Gaming Pte Ltd have taken a 40% share in the new Kenyan
lottery operation "Pata" which launched on June 9th 2006..........Subscribers Supreme Court Seeks Government’s Response to Lottery Ban
NEW DELHI, India (July 18, 2006) -- The Supreme Court on
Monday reportedly asked the State Government to file its response to petitions
challenging a Kerala High Court judgment upholding the ban on online lotteries
in the State..............Subscribers High Court Stays Sales Tax Levy on Lottery
Tickets
KARNATAKA, India (July 11, 2006) -- The Karnataka
High Court on Tuesday is reported to have stayed a sales tax levy on lottery
tickets..........Subscribers State to File Petition in Supreme Court Challenging Order
Setting Aside Ban on Online Lotteries
BANGALORE, Karnataka,
India (July 5, 2006) -- The State Government has reportedly decided to file a
special leave petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the
Karnataka High Court, which set aside the ban on the sale of online
lotteries.........Subscribers Lottery Tickets Sold Openly Despite Ban
DHARMAPURI, Tamil Nadu, India (June 20, 2006) – The sale of lottery
tickets in Dharmapuri is reportedly still very much alive despite the ban
imposed in 2002 by the then AIADMK Government..........Subscribers Goa Government All Set to Revive State Lottery, Distributors
Short-Listed
PANAJI, Goa, India (June 20, 2006) -- The Goa
Government is reportedly all set to revive its State lottery
in this financial year after terminating it three years ago...........Subscribers Goan Wins Saturday Super Lotto Jackpot
PANAJI, Goa, India (June 6, 2006) -- Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd
reportedly handed over a cheque for Rs 4.55 crore to a lucky lottery player
today.........Subscribers Government to Study High Court’s Lottery
Ruling
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (June 3, 2006) –
The state government has reportedly directed the law department to study the
recent Karnataka High Court's directive, which struck down the state’s ban
on online lotteries.......Subscribers High Court Strikes Down Online Lottery Ban
BANGALORE, India (June 2, 2006) -- The Karnataka High Court today struck
down the state government’s order banning online (computerized) and
internet lotteries.......Subscribers Lottery Federation Claims Success at Polls, Looks For New
Government to Lift Lottery Ban
CHENNAI, Tamilnadu, India
(May 18, 2006) – The All India Federation of Lottery Trade and
Allied Industries (AIFLTAI) are hoping the change of government will
bring a change in the fortunes of its members.......Subscribers Federation Calls for Lottery Ban to be Lifted
CHENNAI, India (May 8. 2006) -- The Federation of All India Lottery
Sellers and Allied Trades on Sunday appealed to the State government
to lift the ban on the sale of lottery tickets in Tamil Nadu...........Subscribers Lottery Federation Campaigns to Bring the DMK to
Power
CHENNAI, India (May 4, 2006) – The president of
the All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries
(AIFLTAI), has reiterated the organization’s intention to
assist........Subscribers Lottery Federation to Support Opposition Alliance in
Forthcoming State Elections
CHENNAI, India (April 20, 2006)
--The All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries (AIFLTAI) has
announced that it will support the DMK- led DPA alliance in the forthcoming
State Assembly elections.......Subscribers Lottery Agent Complains of Illregularities in Connection with
Ticket Balances
LUDHIANA, India (April 12, 2006) -- Roshan
Lal and Company, a computer lottery agent of Punjab State Lottery at Haibowal
Kalan, has complained to the Deputy Commissioner about..........Subscribers Lottery Unions Join Forces for Survival of
Industry
BOMBAY, India (March 23, 2006) -- Thousands of
lottery vendors facing the loss of their source of livelihood due to the state
government’s decision to ban both Internet and online
lotteries..........Subscribers State Government Proposes Lottery Tax
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (March 21, 2006) -- The Maharashtra Government
reportedly intends to introduce legislation that would levy a tax on the sale
of lottery tickets.............Subscribers State Government Calls a Halt to Two-Digit
Lottery
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (March 16, 2006) –
The state finance Minister, Jayant Patil, announced in the state assembly that
the government intended to ban the two-digit.........Subscribers Karnataka to Await Outcome of ‘Central Act’ Before
Considering Lottery Ban
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (March
7, 2006) -- The Karnataka State Government, which had earlier planned to ban
all lotteries from the next fiscal, beginning ..........Subscribers Paper Lotteries Stage a Comeback
KERALA,
India (March 3 2006) – Paper lotteries that disappeared from Kerala two
years ago are now reportedly once again being offered in prolific numbers
throughout the state...........Subscribers Lottery Workers Stage ‘Dharna’
KERALA, India (February 27, 2006) -- Lottery workers held a
‘dharna’ before the mini-civil station to press their demands
that the government enforce the regulations governing the operation of paper
lotteries of other States........Subscribers Lottery Sellers to Exercise Voting Power
CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India (February 24, 2006) -- Lottery traders in Tamil
Nadu, who are fighting the government ban on lotteries, today declared
...........Subscribers
Chief Minister Urged to Lift Ban on
Lotteries
CHENNAI, India (February 6, 2006) -- The Lottery
Small Sellers and Handicapped Welfare Association has reportedly appealed to
the Chief Minister to lift ...........Subscribers |
