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 government’s 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 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

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 Government’s 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 Karnataka’s 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) -- Karnataka’s 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 State’s 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 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

Supreme Court Rules Agents Can Challenge Ban on State Lotteries
INDIA (December 17, 2005) -- The Supreme Court has held that lottery agents can move the High Court if they are affected by the action of the government in a State where they are appointed...................................Subscribers

Government Introduces New Lotteries Act
MAHARASHTRA, India (December 15, 2005) – The Maharashtra assembly today passed a bill for collecting levy and tax on lotteries, a measure that will bringing in an additional revenue............................Subscribers

Cabinet Votes to Reintroduce Lotteries
GOA, India (December 13, 2005) – The Goa Cabinet reportedly decided to revive its Lottery Department by proposing to reintroduce its ....................Subscribers

Court Dismisses Lottery Petition with Costs
BOMBAY, India (November 22, 2005) – This story is quite bizarre, but it has been reported as being true by the media in Bombay..............................Subscribers

Government Plans Total Ban on Lotteries
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (November 15, 2005) -- Lotteries and Small Savings Minister Basavaraj Horatti is reported by the local media as saying the government is seriously considering ...................Subscribers

Lottery Blamed for Rumours of Inaction on Illegal Lotteries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (November 9, 2005) -- Finance Minister Vakkom Purushothaman yesterday announced that the revenue from tax on lotteries had gone.........................Subscribers

Conference Called to Combat Illegal Lotteries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (November 8, 2005) – The state government is reportedly convening a conference of state and district tax and lottery officials, as well as ........................Subscribers

Police Shut Down Illegal Lottery  Operation
KARNATAKA, India (November 7, 2005) – Local police have reportedly unearthed a racket involving the circulation of unauthorised lottery tickets of other states.............................Subscribers

State Brings Lotteries Under Tax Net
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (October 26, 2005) – The Maharashtra Government brought all lottery draws under the tax net in a move to increase revenue, while regulating the booming lottery trade............................Subscribers

Sikkim's Plea on Lotteries Admitted
KERALA, India (October 3, 2005) -- A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court admitted appeals filed against a single judge's verdict upholding the State Government's decision to.........................Subscribers

Appointment of New Director Causes Friction Amongst Lottery Employees
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (September 18, 2005) --- The appointment of a new director at the Small Savings and Lottery Directorate in Bangalore on Saturday triggered ...................Subscribers

Ticket Sellers Threaten to Take ‘Direct Action’ if Government Fails to Ban Interstate Lottery
KARNATAKA, India (September 15, 2005) -- The Mysore District Lottery Ticket Sellers’ Association has reportedly demanded that the government place a ban on the sale of Nagaland lottery tickets.......................Subscribers

Lottery Ban to Take Effect From March 2006
BANGALORE, Karnataka India (August 5, 2005) – The Minister for Lottery, Science and Technology is reported by the local media as saying that a total lottery ban will come to effect in Karnataka from................................Subscribers

Government Appoints Chartered Accountancy Firm to Examine Allegations of Altered Lottery Draws
CALCUTTA, India (July 27, 2005) – The war of words involving the leader of the Opposition Ratanlal Nath and Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury concerning allegations of  .....................Subscribers

Paper Lotteries Thriving in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (July 23, 2005) – According to opposition leader V. S. Achuthanandan the paper lottery business is .............................Subscribers

Misconduct Allegations Rock Lottery
CALCUTTA, India (July 26, 2005) -- The leader of the Opposition, Ratanlal Nath, has reportedly called for a CBI investigation into the Tripura Online Lottery...............................Subscribers

Lotteries Department Urges Government to take Action to Halt Lotteries Sold Through the Internet and SMS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (July 6, 2005) – The State Lotteries Department has reportedly urged the State Government to step in and stop interstate online lottery operators advertising and offering tickets via the Internet and SMS....................................Subscribers

Hearing Into 'Crorepati Lottery' Adjourned
PAKISTAN (July 4, 2005) – The Sindh High Court reportedly adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition against the.......................Subscribers

PDF Lottery Case Adjourned to July 4
KARACHI (June 23, 2005) -- A Sindh High Court division bench has reportedly asked the Punjab Government to submit a detailed report in respect of the Punjab Development Fund lottery case...........................Subscribers

Lottery Operator Dodges Legal Hurdles to Sell Tickets in Tamil Nadu
TAMIL NADU (June 24, 2005) – An enterprising lottery operator has come up with a unique scheme to dodge legal hurdles associated with selling lottery tickets in Tamil Nadu............................Subscribers

Congress Leader Calls for White Paper on Lottery Industry
KERALA, India (June 20, 2005) -- Kerala Congress leader T.M. Jacob has reportedly demanded a 'White Paper' in respect of the state's lottery industry............................Subscribers

Government Threatens to Ban All Lotteries
KARNATAKA, India (June 13, 2005) -- The Deputy Chief Minister reportedly announced that the State Government would ban all lotteries if single digit lotteries are not ...........................Subscribers

High Court Restrains PDF Lottery from Awarding Prizes
PAKISTAN (June 11, 2005) -- The Sindh High Court reportedly issued a restraining order to the Punjab government from distributing prizes .........................Subscribers

Higher Tax on Interstate Lotteries Challenged
KERALA, India (June 2, 2005) -- The Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act, 2005, which provides for imposition of higher rates of tax on lotteries of other states, is under challenge..............................Subscribers

Government Announces Clamp Down on Lotteries
KARNATAKA, India (May 30, 2005) -- The Minister for Small Savings and Lotteries told the local media that the announcement on the future of lotteries in the State, including ....................Subscribers

Ban on Online Lotteries Challenged; Government Maintains Ban Not Illegal
KERALA, India (May 31, 2005) -- The Kerala High Court reportedly admitted a writ petition filed by a group of online lottery retailers challenging the ban imposed by................Subscribers

Number of Lottery Agencies to be Expanded
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (May 18, 2005) -- The Department of Lotteries has reportedly decided to allow more agencies in all districts to provide self-employment opportunities.............................Subscribers

Government May Ban Double-digit Lotteries
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (May 11 2005) – The Minister for Lotteries and Small Savings reportedly told the local media that the State Government would more than likely ban double-digit lotteries..............................Subscribers

Fake Interstate Lotteries Flood Kerala
KERALA, India (May 10, 2005) -- The State Lotteries Directorate has reported that once again "fake lotteries of other States" have begun to flood the Kerala market ...............................Subscribers

Government Considers Additional Tax on Evening Lottery Draws
BANGALORE, Karnataka, India (May 3, 2005) -- The Minister for Lotteries and Small Savings, Basavaraj Horatti, reportedly said yesterday that the Government is contemplating measures to ......................Subscribers

Petition Challenges Lottery Ban
HARYANA, India (April 30, 2005) -- A petition challenging a decision of the Haryana Government to ban the sale of lotteries came up for hearing today. The petitioners have claimed that the decision is against..........................Subscribers

Haryana Lottery Ban Will Have Significant Impact on State Revenue
HARYANA, India (April 25, 2005) -- The ban on lotteries announced by the Haryana Government would reportedly lead to an annual loss..................Subscribers

Kerala Lottery Back in Business
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (April 25, 2005) -- Thousands of people who used to earn a living by selling lottery tickets heaved a sigh of relief with the state government restarting the lotteries......................Subscribers

Kerala Lotteries to Resume Selling Monday
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (April 22, 2005) -- The Kerala State Lotteries, which were banned by the Government in January along with online and paper lotteries from other states, would resume its draws.........................Subscribers

High Court Deals Blow to Sikkim State Lotteries
CALCUTTA, West Bengal, India (April 19, 2005) -- The Calcutta High Court dismissed an appeal by Sikkim State Lotteries Director against an order of a trial judge, allowing the West Bengal State Lotteries to resume..............Subscribers

Sugal & Damani First Indian Lottery Company Looking at Global Market
NEW DELHI, India (April 14, 2005) -- M/s Sugal & Damani Lottery Agency Pvt. Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 certified company recently participated in China International Lottery Expo 2005. It has become the first Indian Lottery Company to participate ........................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.3

Maharashtra to Move Supreme Court for Lottery Ban
MAHARASHTRA, India (April 13, 2005) -- The Maharashtra Government will reportedly move the Supreme Court to seek a ban on all online lotteries being run in the state by various companies on behalf other states.............................Subscribers

Karnataka To Ban All Lotteries
KARNATAKA, India (April 6, 2005) -- The Karnataka Government will impose a ban on all types of lottery during the next Assembly session, Lottery, Small Savings and Science and Technology Minister Basavaraj Horatti....................Subscribers

High Court Dismisses Appeals Challenging Online Lottery Ban
KARNATAKA, India (March 17, 2005) -- The Karnataka High Court today dismissed appeals filed by 'Thashi Delek Gaming Solutions' of Mumbai, and a number of other organizations ..................Subscribers

Two Lottery Bills Introduced in Kerala Assembly
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (March 15, 2005) – Two lottery Bills were introduced in the assembly today.The first Bill, the Kerala Gaming Amendment Bill, incorporates ........................Subscribers

Mounting Pressure on Centre to Ban Online Lotteries
KERALA, India (March 15, 2005) -- The Finance Minister, Vakkom Purushothaman, has reportedly called upon ruling and Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to mount pressure...............Subscribers

Indian Lottery Company Hands Over Scratch Card Royalty Payment
MONROVIA, Liberia, West Africa (March 8, 2005) – A member of the Board of InLott's Liberia, Inc., Mrs. Ophelia Saytumah, presented a cheque to the Liberia National Lottery............................Subscribers

Another Indian State Prepares to Introduce Lotteries
JAMMU & KASHMIR, India (March 5, 2005) -- The Jammu-Kashmir government is reportedly all set to introduce lotteries in the state...............................Subscribers

Liberian Government Grants Indian Owned Company Twelve Year Lottery Licence
MONROVIA, Liberia (February 22, 2005) -- The Liberian Government has reportedly signed an agreement with an Indian Lottery company, that will see the Indian owned .........................Subscribers

Kerala to Incorporate Online Lotteries in Gambling Act and Introduce a Special Tax on Paper Lotteries
KERALA, India (February 24, 2005) -- The Cabinet on approved a Bill seeking to impose a special tax on paper lotteries in a bid to check the sale of interstate lotteries in Kerala...........................Subscribers

Playwin Capitalises on First-Mover Advantage
INDIA (February 17, 2005) -- According to Silverline Information Systems (SIS) Playwin Infravest entered India's online lottery market in.........................Subscribers

ZEE to Launch Lottery Channel Play TV
NEW DELHI, India (February 15, 2005) -- The ZEE Group is all set to launch a lottery channel, which has been christened Play TV.....................Subscribers

Centre Urges High Court to Dismiss PIL Seeking to Ban Online Lotteries
MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India (February 11, 2005) -- The Centre today urged the Bombay High Court to dismiss a PIL seeking a ban on online and other private lotteries of various states in Maharashtra.....................Subscribers

Lottery Association Contributes Towards Tsunami Relief
CHANDIGARH, India (February 9, 2005) -- We are all aware of the powerful tsunami that hit the southern and eastern coast of India. The major destruction and damage that has been caused due to ............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.8

High Court Permits Sale of Some Interstate Lotteries
KERALA, India (February 10, 2005) – A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today ruled that interstate lotteries that had paid sales tax, as of the date of the lottery ban order, could be........................Subscribers

Kerala Government Lifts Ban on State Lotteries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (February 9, 2005) -- The Kerala Government has decided to lift its ban on state lotteries..........................Subscribers

Government Asked to File Counter-Affidavits in Lottery Case
KERALA, India (February 7, 2005) -- The Kerala High Court today directed the Government to file a counter-affidavit in response to a writ petition challenging the ban on ......................Subscribers

Government Launches Employment Scheme for Redundant Lottery Sellers
KERALA, India (February 7, 2005) -- The Government has announced a Rs.20-crore employment programme to rehabilitate lottery sellers who have lost their job as a result of the state's blanket lottery ban...........................Subscribers

Another Indian State Launches Online Lottery
TRIPURA, India (February 4, 2005) -- The Indian State of Tripura will formally launch its online lottery.........................Subscribers

Lifetime Achievement Award Conferred Upon Indian Lottery Veteran
NEW DELHI, India (February 2, 2005) -- In a distinguished gathering of Punjab Lottery Stockists, Sugal & Damani conferred upon Shri Om Prakash Chugh Lifetime Achievement award.............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.6

Kerala to Enact New Legislation to Run Paper Lotteries and Tax Online Lotteries Out of Existence
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (February 1, 2005) -- In a complete turnaround the Kerala Government is considering enacting new legislation to run its paper lotteries, while .........................Subscribers

High Court Backs Government's Crackdown on Errant Lottery Operators
WEST BENGAL, India (February 1, 2005) -- The Calcutta High Court has backed the government's current drive against errant retail operators of online lotteries in Calcutta and elsewhere in Bengal............................Subscribers

Opposition Stages Walkout in Assembly Over Lottery Issue
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (January 31, 2005) -- The CPM-led Opposition walked out of the Kerala Assembly on Monday after Deputy Speaker N. Sundaran Nadar disallowed notice for..............................Subscribers

Government to Address Rehabilitation of Lottery Agents
KERALA, India (January 28, 2005) – The government has been criticized for not having an established plan in place to rehabilitate lottery agents and workers, who have been put out of work ........................Subscribers

New Lottery Company Promises Job Opportunities for Liberians
MONROVIA, Liberia (January 27, 2005) -- An India based Lottery Company, InLott Lottery Incorporated, launched instant scratch tickets in Liberia.............................Subscribers

Lottery Ban Has Far Reaching Affect
KERALA, India (January 27, 2005) – The UDF Government in Kerala has imposed a blanket ban on all lotteries, including the paper lottery run by the state government for the last 38 years.........................Subscribers

State Government Imposes Blanket Ban on All Lotteries
KERALA, India (January 25, 2005) -- According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the Kerala Lottery Department will be wound-up this week.................Subscribers

Government May Lose Tax Arrears Owed by Online Lottery Agents
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala, India (January 16, 2005) -- The Government may lose a substantial portion of the tax owed by online lottery operators following the total ban on all electronic lotteries......................Subscribers