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Actor Urvashi Rautela under scanner for promoting illegal gambling platforms

Earlier, Urvashi Rautela had received a backlash for promoting another illegal betting and gambling platform, Lotus365.

Earlier, Urvashi Rautela had received a backlash for promoting another illegal betting and gambling platform, Lotus365. Moreover, multiple celebrities including Rautela were under scanner of the government for promoting Mahadev Online Book, an illegal betting company.

Mumbai’s railway advertising boom: ₹219 crore earned in five years: EXCLUSIVE

Churchgate is the costliest station for advertisers, with table space priced at ₹40,000 per day, while LCD/LED display ads at stations cost ₹14,655. Rates are significantly lower at stations beyond Nandurbar.

According to the RTI response (a copy of which is with Storyboard18), the revenue from advertisement for WR grew from Rs 11.47 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 70.69 crore on 2023-24.

MeitY to present AI impact report to Parliamentary Committee on March 5

IT Agreement carries a significant impact, particularly regarding trade in IT products, digital industrial policy, and the need for flexibility in applying tariffs to regulate imports.

During Storyboard18 DNPA conclave, MeitY Secretary S Krishnan had discussed the need of effective monitoring of AI regulation and how India’s stance on AI balances innovation with safeguards against potential harms.

RMG Companies vs Tamil Nadu: ‘Prohibition is different from regulation’, court remarks

Haryana cracks down on gambling

The matter was adjourned by two weeks to enable the central and state governments to file counter affidavits. The court did not give an interim relief to RMG companies.

TV Today to complete FM Radio business sale by January 2026

As of March 27, 2025, the Government has sanctioned 532 Community Radio Stations across the country.

The sale of the TV Today radio business is expected to be completed on or before January 31, 2026.

EXCLUSIVE: ASCI to report Snoop Dogg backed gambling platform ‘Roobet’ to MIB

Roobet, a Cyprus-based illegal betting and gambling company endorsed by American rapper Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, falsely claims UPI as one of its partners.

Storyboard18 had highlighted the misuse of the UPI brand name by illegal gambling and betting companies to lure Indian users onto their platforms.

UPI brand name abused by offshore betting platforms to lure Indian users

American rapper Snoop Dogg endorses Roobet. Screen grab of Roobet website mentioning UPI as its partner.

Roobet, a Cyprus-based illegal betting and gambling company endorsed by American rapper Snoop Dogg, falsely claims UPI as one of its partners.

Delhi HC issues injunction against betting sites using Baazi Games’ trademark

Moonshine also claimed that the GoDaddy webpage is offering for sale domain names similar to its own. It pointed out that GoDaddy is the same domain name registrar that registered its official domain name.

In its complaint, Moonshine Technology Pvt. Ltd. (the plaintiff) stated that the Baazi Group has registered various trademarks, including BAAZI, BAAZI GAMES, BAAZI MOBILE GAMING, and POKERBAAZI.

Tamil Nadu’s gaming law violates right to livelihood, EPWA files petition

Senior Counsel C Aryama Sundaram, representing the petitioners in earlier hearings, asserted that the Tamil Nadu government lacks jurisdiction to legislate in this domain.

Storyboard18 had first reported about three Real Money Gaming (RMG) firms A23, Games 24×7 and Junglee Games filing a writ petition in Madras High Court seeking injunction on the newly enforced TNOGA Regulations, 2025.

EXCLUSIVE: A23, Games 24×7, Junglee Games take Tamil Nadu govt to court

Tamil Nadu was the first state to actually pass a bill banning real money gaming.

Storyboard18 had earlier reported that the RMG industry was preparing to take legal action against the Tamil Nadu government over its “blank hour” regulations, which would prohibit gaming between midnight and 5 AM.