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Education body slams Uber India for gambling app ads on cabs

The Acharya Chanakya Educational Foundation has urged Uber India to act responsibly in protecting the interests of the nation’s youth. (Representative Image: Jack Hamilton via Unsplash)

The Foundation’s Secretary expressed deep concern over the negative impact of such endorsements, particularly with the Indian Premier League (IPL) season approaching.

CAIT demands ban on opinion trading apps, says ‘Digital Satta’ a threat to democracy

The letter, written by CAIT's National President, B.C. Bhartia (a copy of which is with Storyboard18), highlights the rapid growth of opinion trading platforms, which have attracted over 50 million users in India.

The letter stated that prediction-based opinion trading platforms allow users to bet on election outcomes, thereby posing a threat to electoral democracy.

Govt cracks down on online gambling, bans over 1,000 websites in 2024: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw emphasized that the central government takes prompt action whenever violations come to its notice, ensuring all measures align with the Constitutional framework

Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that a total of 1,097 betting and gambling websites were blocked in 2024.

Ads on social media platforms driving users to illegal gambling websites: DIF Report

Vaishnaw emphasized that the central government takes prompt action whenever violations come to its notice, ensuring all measures align with the Constitutional framework

Analyzing traffic sources to these platforms revealed that social media contributed 42.8 million visits during the three months.

RMG industry welcomes YouTube’s crackdown on illegal gambling content

This update builds on YouTube’s existing policy prohibiting links to external sites that violate its rules, including unapproved gambling websites.

YouTube announced that from March 19, it will no longer permit content that directs users to “unapproved” gambling websites through links, images, text, logos, or verbal references.

Star India files FIR against notorious betting company 1xBet for piracy

Star has alleged that 1xBet is broadcasting the tournament despite not having a license or agreement to do so.

Sources close to the development say that celebrities associated with 1xBet will be investigated to identify those involved in running its operations in India.

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.

Storyboard18 Impact: ASCI to report B4U Music’s betting ad to MIB

Storyboard18 reached out to Santosh Garg, Director of B4U Network Limited, for a comment, but he declined to respond.

Additionally, B4U Television Network India Limited has blacklisted the marketing agency that paid for the advertisement’s telecast.

Tamil Nadu’s online gaming rules to float next month

At the previous hearing, the petitioners urged the court to declare certain sections of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act of 2022 unconstitutional.

Stakeholders demand that video games should also be regulated by Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) and be given equal treatment as Real Money Gaming

RMG firms to MIB: Stop betting sites from promoting through outdoor ads

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

Numerous gambling platforms, including 1xBet, Parimatch, Betway, and DafaBet, have been advertising heavily on billboards and cabs across major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.