Game, Set & Match Monthly – June 2025: Legal Crossroads in Sports and Gaming

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The June 2025 edition of Game, Set & Match Monthly by DSK Legal captures a dynamic month of legal and regulatory developments across India’s sports and gaming sectors.

Gaming Highlights:

Gujarat police arrested four influencers for promoting illegal gambling platforms on Instagram, spotlighting cyberfraud risks.
Karnataka is weighing new legislation to regulate online betting, especially in cricket, amid rising youth participation.
MPL issued a ₹50 crore legal notice to ASCI over its whitepaper on opinion trading, prompting ASCI to revise its report.

Sports Law & Policy:

The Madras High Court upheld Tamil Nadu’s gaming regulations, including night bans and Aadhaarbased KYC.
TNOGA cracked down on surrogate betting ads in TNPL, flagging teams for associating with offshore platforms.

Regulatory Trends:

Haryana filed its first FIR under its new gambling law against fantasy platform Sportasy.
PlayerzPot suspended opinion trading in two states amid legal scrutiny.

Sources: DSK Legal, Mondaq, Economic Times.