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Lottery Dealers Not Deterred by
Interstate Ticket Ban CHENNAI, India (May 20, 2009)
According to local media reports banned lottery tickets of other States are
reportedly being sold in certain areas of Chennai........................Subscribers
Indian board Pulls Plug on SMS Lottery
Sports Game NEW DELHI, India (May 13, 2009) -- The Indian
cricket board on Tuesday decided to close down a controversial mobile game
launched by the IPL in which participants were asked to predict ball-by-ball
scores of the next over in return for cash prizes......................Subscribers
Police Turning Tables on
Satta Operators MOHALI, Chandigarh, India (May
11, 2009) According to local media sources the recent crack down on
illegal lotteries by the police has been responsible for the sale of legal
lottery tickets picking up in the district from Rs 8.9 crore per month last
year to Rs 23 crore per month this year...................Subscribers
Supreme Court Rules That
Service Tax Cannot Be Levied On Lotteries NEW DELHI, India
(May 6 2009) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that no service tax can be
levied on the sale, promotion and marketing of lottery
tickets..................Subscribers
Kerala Lottery Posts
Record Profit THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala (April 27, 2009)
-- The Kerala State Lottery Department posted record profit of
Rs 104 crore in 2008-09...................Subscribers
Lottery Operator Faces Court Action Over Unpaid License
Fees MEGHALAYA, India (February 19, 2009) -- The Meghalaya
government is exploring legal options to realise an outstanding amount of Rs 35
crore from a firm, MS Associates, to conduct online lottery in the state, local
media source The Telegraph reported
today.................Subscribers
Supreme Court Rules Lottery Tickets Not Liable For Sales
Tax NEW DELHI, India (February 16, 2009) -- The Supreme
Court has dismissed two appeals by the Kerala government demanding sales tax on
lottery tickets....................Subscribers
Agents
Go to Court to Challenge States Crack Down on Online Lottery
Centres MUMBAI, India (January 21, 2009) -- A few years ago,
the state began to crack down on online lottery centres starting with Buldana
and other small cities and districts, but lottery agents went to court to
challenge the raids conducted by the police..................Subscribers
Law
Does Not Permit Online Lotteries MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India
(January 16, 2009) -- Instant lotteries may soon run out of luck with the law.
Admitting that there is no law for such lotteries in the state, principal
secretary Ranjana Sinha said..................Subscribers
Government to Launch Cultural
Lottery KOCHI, India (January 8, 2009) -- In a bid to
constitute a welfare fund for artistes belonging to
different art forms, the state government is planning to launch a
Cultural Bumper Lottery on January 10..................Subscribers
New
Bi-weekly Lottery Launched, Interstate Lotteries to be
Regulated THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (November 30,
2008) -- Stringent steps will be taken to effectively regulate lotteries from
other states Kerala finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac has been reported as
saying..................Subscribers
Another Indian State to Ban
Lotteries Jharkhand, India (November 25, 2008) -- The
Jharkhand Government has decided to ban all state lotteries operating in the
state. The decision to ban the lotteries was taken at a Cabinet meeting,
chaired by Chief Minister Shibu Soren on Monday evening, under section 12 of
the Lotteries Regulation Act, 1998, official sources said on Tuesday.
Chief
Minister Denies Providing Permit For Lottery
Business RANCHI, India (November 18, 2008) -- Chief minister
Shibu Soren and finance minister Stephen Marandi have denied giving permission
to the Sikkim Lottery to operate in the state...............Subscribers
Kerala's New Lottery Offers Gold Instead Of
Cash KOCHI, Kerala, India (November 18, 2008) -- Kerala's
department of lotteries wants to utilise the people's preference for gold
instead of cash. The department has come up with a lottery that offers the
winning ticket a prize in the form of gold coins instead of
money..............Subscribers
Lottery Firm Defaults on Agreement; Told to Repay Rs
35cr SHILLONG, India (September 29, 2008) -- The Meghalaya
government has written to MS Associates, an online lottery distributor, to pay
back pending dues of Rs 35 crore...............Subscribers
Lottery Company Targets A and B Class Income
Group MUMBAI, India (Aug 24, 2008) -- The country's leading
online lottery company Playwin is gearing itself as the Rs 25,000 crore
regulated industry is witnessing a perceptible consumer shift from paper
lottery to the online version...................Subscribers
Ban
on Online, Single-Digit Lotteries to Continue KOCHI, India
(August 5, 2008) -- Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, while launching a welfare
fund for the nearly 2.5 lakh lottery sellers and agents on Monday, reiterated
the State governments opposition to single-digit and online
lotteries...............Subscribers
Court
Orders Further Probe Into Old Lottery Case CHANDIGARH, India
(July 26, 2008) Local media sources report that nine years after the
infamous Haryana lottery case, a local court today ordered the Chandigarh
Police to re-investigate the involvement of several government functionaries,
including a number of former government ministers who were partners of a
lotteries stocker in New Delhi...............Subscribers
Online Lotteries to be Banned from Operating Near
Schools MUMBAI, India (July 24, 2008) -- Finance Minister
Jayant Patil said in the assembly on Wednesday that the state government will
shortly frame guidelines to ban online lotteries from operating near
schools..................Subscribers
Maharashtra Appoints Skill Lotto Solutions as Bulk Agent for
Sale of Monthly and Weekly Lotteries MUMBAI, India (July 23,
2008) -- The Government of Maharashtra has recently appointed M/s Skill Lotto
Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as Sugal & Damani Lottery Agency Pvt.
Ltd.) as its Bulk Agent for sale of monthly and weekly
lottery...............Subscribers
State
to Oppose Move to Ban Paper Lotteries THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
Kerala, India (July 15, 2008) -- Kerala would strongly oppose the Central
government move to ban paper lotteries, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac told
the Assembly on Monday....................Subscribers
Online Lotteries Are Fully Transparent -
Playwin 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 governments 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
Leading International Betting Agencies Support Campaign to Make
Sports Betting Legal in India BANGALORE, India (April 24,
2008) -- Leading international betting agencies, including
Ladbrokes and Betfair, are eager to help
in a campaign to make sports betting legal in India and have reportedly
approached a senior Indian Premier League (IPL) official with offers in this
regard....................Subscribers
Minister Says Some
Districts Are Lagging Behind in the Planning and Implementation of the Lottery
Scheme KOCHI, Kerala, India (April 12, 2008) The
Minister for Forest and Housing, Benoy Viswom, told members of the public
attending a meeting of the M.N. One Lakh Housing Renovation Scheme that there
was insufficient government funds to renovate all the houses in the
scheme....................Subscribers
Bumper Lottery Tax
Evasion Detected; Distributors Evade Rs. 2,162 Crore in Service Tax
KARNATAKA, Bangalore, India (March 13, 2008)
According to local media reports the Central Excise Intelligence (Bangalore
Zone) has uncovered biggest ever service tax evasion reported in
the country..............Subscribers
Government Staff
Seconded to Sell Lottery Tickets CHANDIGARH, India (March
10, 2008) According to local media reports the Punjab Government is
allowing staff at district headquarters across the state to sell lottery
tickets...................Subscribers
Punjab Government
Predicts Bumper Year From Lotteries CHANDIGARH, Punjab,
India (February 13, 2008) The Punjab government aims to generate revenue
of Rs 200 crore from lotteries in the next fiscal, while its collections this
year would certainly be more than last financial year.............Subscribers
Six New State Lotteries
Launched THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (February 10, 2008) --
Finance Minister Thomas Isaac launched six new lotteries on behalf of the
Lotteries Department on Friday.................Subscribers
Deputy Commissioners
Told to Sell Lotteries Through Suwidha Centres JALANDHAR,
Punjab, India (February 1, 2008) The Punjab Government is reported by
the local media to have directed its deputy commissioners (DCs) to sell the
state monthly lotteries through Suwidha centres....................Subscribers
CID Calls for Ban on
Online Lotteries PUNE, India (January 31, 2008) -- The
State Crime Investigation Department (CID), Pune, has submitted a report to the
state government recommending a ban on online lotteries on the grounds that
they were operating illegally in Maharashtra..............Subscribers
Lottery Companies May Be
Caught-Up in Service Tax Net BANGALORE, India (January 21,
2008) -- The central tax administrators say companies which run lotteries on
behalf of state governments will be liable to pay tax for the service they
render to state governments.................Subscribers
Supreme Court Issues
Notice to Finance Ministry and States Over On-Line Lotteries
NEW DELHI, India (December 10, 2007) -- The Supreme Court has sought a
response from the Centre and three states, West Bengal, Sikkim and Tripura, on
a plea seeking to ban on-line lotteries...............Subscribers
Finance Ministry
Selects Lottery Marketing Agent BHUTAN (December 6, 2007)
-- The finance ministry this week selected Martin Lottery Agency of India as
the marketing agent for the Bhutan paper lottery in India and
Bhutan..............Subscribers
Government Sets
Ambitious Target For Lottery Revenue in Current
Fiscal CHANDIGARH, India (November 29 2007) -- The Punjab
Governments Lotteries Department has reportedly set a target of Rs175
crore in revenue from the sale of lotteries in the current fiscal
year...............Subscribers
Three Companies
Short-Listed for Paper Lottery BHUTAN (November 21, 2007)
-- Three Indian companies submitted their bids to the finance ministry on
November 19, and one will soon become the sole marketing agent of the Bhutan
paper lottery in India........Subscribers
Kerala Lottery to be
Re-launched, More Prizes, Increased Agent Commission KOCHI,
Kerala, India (November 20, 2007) -- Finance Minister Thomas Isaac announced on
Monday that the Kerala Lottery would be re-launched in
December...............Subscribers
Government Puts Lottery
Agency Out to Tender BHUTAN (November, 7 2007) -- Eight
Indian companies have reportedly been invited by the finance ministry to take
part in the bidding, which will be held on November 9, to become the marketing
agent for...........Subscribers
High Court Upholds Ban
on Lotteries BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (September 28,
2007) -- The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday upheld a single judge order on
the ban on lotteries in the State and also the notification declaring Karnataka
a lottery-free zone..........Subscribers
Finance Minister
Optimistic About Outcome of Lottery Cases
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala ,India (September 15, 2007) -- Finance Minister
Thomas Isaac told the Assembly on Friday that the petition filed by the State
Government before ......Subscribers
Tax Increase on
Lotteries Upheld by High Court KOCHI, Kerala, India
(September 11, 2007) -- The Kerala High Court has upheld the Government action
in increasing the tax per draw of paper lotteries........Subscrbers
State Lottery To Be Run
On Commercial Basis KANNUR, Kerala (July 9, 2007) --
Minister for Finance T.M. Thomas Isaac has announced that the State Lottery
Directorate will be equipped to take commercially viable decisions .......Subscribers
Lottery Cooperative
Formed KANNUR, Kerala, India (July 5, 2007) -- A
co-operative society for lottery workers has been formed to initiate activities
for the welfare of lottery sellers and their families.........Subscribers
State Frustrated at
Attempts to Ban Interstate Lotteries THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
Kerala, India (July 3, 2007) -- Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Monday told
the Assembly that the Government was doing everything in its power to end the
illegal operations of lotteries from other States in Kerala..........Subscribers
Supreme Court Orders
State Government Not to Take Coercive Action Against Sugal & Damani Lottery
Agency NEW DELHI, India (May 20, 2007) -- The Supreme Court
has asked the Maharashtra Government not to take any coercive action against
Sugal and Damani Lottery Agency (SDLA), which has challenged......Subscribers
Court Upholds Ban on
Lottery Tickets BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (May 10, 2004)
-- The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the ban on the sale of lottery
tickets enforced by the state government since April 1.........Subscribers
Lottery Ticket Sales
Continue Unchecked CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India (May 10,
2007) -- The volume of lottery tickets coming into the State is huge and
remains unchecked, though the sale was banned in .........Subscribers
Government Doubles Tax
on Lottery Draws MAHARASHTRA, India (May 6, 2007) -- To
combat the increased tax on lottery draws online lottery dealers in Maharashtra
are set to reduce the number of draws from 33 to 20 per day.......Subscribers
Minister Prepared To
Quit Over Lottery KARNATAKA, India (May 3, 2007) -- The
Minister for Lotteries and Planning, Ramachandra Gowda, is reported by the
media as saying he is prepared to quit the Government if the lottery ban does
not come into effect in Karnataka............Subscribers
Government Files
Application On Lottery Ban BANGALORE, Karnataka, India
(April 25, 2007) -- A week after the Karnataka High Court passed an interim
order staying a notification on banning lotteries in Karnataka..........Subscribers
Government Ready to go
to Supreme Court on Lotteries Ban, Says Minister BANGALORE
Karnataka, India (April 24, 2007) -- According to local media reports
Karnatakas Minister for Lotteries, Ramachandra Gowda, on Monday declared
that the Government would not budge from ..........Subscribers
Government Stands Firm
On Lottery Decision BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (April 18,
2007) -- Karnatakas lottery industry is in turmoil. On Tuesday, the
Karnataka High Court issued stay notification to the State Government banning
lotteries........Subscribers
Bangalore, Lottery-Free
For Second Day BANGALORE, India (April 3, 2007) -- All
lottery shops in Bangalore remained shut for the second day in succession
following the ban on the sale of all lottery tickets that came into
effect..........Subscribers
High Court Dismisses
Appeal Filed By Kerala on Sikkim Lottery Issue KOCHI,
Kerala, India (March 30, 2007) -- A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court
today dismissed the appeal filed by the state against the judgment of the
single judge, which held that the show cause .......Subscribers
State Government
Proposes to Abolish All Lotteries BANGALORE, Karnataka,
India (March 16, 2007) The Karnataka Government announced today that it
intends to abolish all kinds of lotteries in the state from the next financial
year ........Subscribers
Lottery Association
Urges Chief Minister to Restore Raffle Scheme CHENNAI,
Tamil Nadu (March 17, 2007) -- The Tamil Nadu Lottery Traders Welfare
Association has reportedly appealed to the States Chief Minister
to restore ......Subscribers
Lotteries to be
Regulated, Not Banned BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (March 6,
2007) The Minister for Small Savings and Lotteries Ramachandra Gowda on
Monday is reported to have said the Government would not ban........Subscribers
Sports Lottery Tagged A
Failure, Petition Filed Against Amended Prize Structure
KOCHI, Kerala, India (February 13, 2007) -- The Kerala High Court on Monday
admitted a writ petition against the Government decision to reduce the number
of prizes offered .........Subscribers
Government Prefers
Regulation to Banning Lotteries BANGALORE, Karnataka, India
(January 22, 2007) -- The State Government has reportedly sought the
cooperation of the Central Government in regulating lotteries in
Karnataka...........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.............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
...........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........................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 ..................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
Number of Internet Users
in India Reaches 37 Million Youth are the main
users of the Internet User base will cross the 40 million
mark by March 2007 INDIA (September 25, 2006) -- The number of
Internet users in India reached 37 million in September this year, up from 33
million in March 2006. During the same period, the number of active users
(defined as those who use the Internet at least once a month) rose from 21.1
million in to 25 million...........................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 Zees 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
Governments 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
Courts 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 states 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 governments 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
organizations 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 governments 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

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