E-sports are very popular online gaming competitions in which amateur and professional players take part individually or as teams in organised video game contests. They often come with monetary prizes, sponsorships and large in-person and online audiences. Taking place online or at physical venues, e-sports offer tournaments, leagues and exhibition matches. Issues of governance are concerning, however.
Rajat Prakash Managing Partner Athena Legal
A significant problem for online games is their legal status. Indian law distinguishes between games of skill and games of chance, with the latter classified as gambling under the Public Gambling Act, 1867, and various state laws. Because e-sports usually require considerable skill, they are generally treated as games of skill rather than of chance. However, no law or regulation specifically defines an esport. If a particular game is challenged before the courts as game of chance and not of skill, courts decide on a case-by-case basis whether it involves skill or chance. Regulations for online games vary significantly across states in India, with some states even banning certain types of online games completely. To emphasise the distinction, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has oversight of e-sports, while the regulation of online gambling falls to the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
The protection, use, and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights is another factor which needs to be considered. Game publishers usually hold the IP rights to game code, graphics, music and characters. Event organisers must license such rights to avoid copyright or trademark infringement claims. IP issues arise from the streaming or broadcasting of e-sports content, for which event organisers have to grant licences. IP concerns extend to the trademarked personal branding of players and teams. Comprehensive IP strategies and agreements should define the rights and obligations of all parties involved.
Siddharth Mahajan Partner Athena Legal
E-sports participants, including publishers and event organisers, handle significant amounts of personal data, requiring them to comply with data protection laws. Presently the Information Technology Act, 2000, and its Sensitive Personal Data Information Rules, 2011, regulate data protection, but the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), will impose stricter standards. The DPDPA requires consent to data collection, restricts data use and allows users to access and remove their personal data. These provisions are significant for e-sports because of the large number of young players and the requirement to obtain parental consent under the DPDPA will lead to increased compliance. Companies and e-sports platforms must also store user data securely to avoid breaches.
E-sports businesses must comply with cybersecurity and content regulations. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, allows the government to block games or apps on national security grounds, a measure that has been used to ban some wargames. Organisations and platforms engaged in e-sports must adhere to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021, which require the removal of unlawful content, such as hate speech or sexually explicit material and the establishment of grievance redress mechanisms.
Contractual agreements usually provide legal protection for professional e-sports players. Because such contracts are governed by the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and various employment laws, players must negotiate terms carefully to avoid unfair restrictions and future legal problems.
In December 2022, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognised e-sports as sport in a positive move for the sector. This not only lent legitimacy to e-sports but also paved the way for structured support, funding and governance. The Commonwealth Games, the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia have added e-sports to their events. The Electronic Sports Federation of India acts as the national body for the development and regulation of e-sports, representing the country on various international bodies, such as the International E-sports Federation and the Asian E-sports Federation.
As the global e-sports market rapidly expands, India has emerged as a key player. The official recognition of e-sports and ongoing government support promise a successful future. Overcoming the obstacles of gambling laws, taxation, and IP and data protection will ensure that India’s competitive e-sports sector develops in a responsible way to attract top talent and investment.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa– Members of the Wartburg indoor track and field program competed at the Frigid Bee Opener, hosted by St. Ambrose. Maddie Merna was victorious in the 5000m and Hannah Ramsey was victorious in the 800m.
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Women’s Results: 5000m
1 Maddie Merna 17:29.94
2 Karle Kramer 17:57.89
3 Lily Peterson 18:02.58
4 Claire Hoyer 18:09.55
5 Ava Vance 18:17.07
6 Morgan Engel 18:26.72
We are tracking all remaining undefeated teams in DI women’s volleyball for the 2025 season. Only Nebraska is left standing after Texas fell to Texas A&M in a five-setter on Friday, Oct. 31.
Since 1981, there have been only four programs — five teams — to finish a season undefeated and win a national title: Penn State (2008, 2009), Southern California (2003), Nebraska (2000) and Long Beach State (1998).
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Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women’s volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.
Will there be another team to etch its name into history this season? Follow along here:
Undefeated DI women’s volleyball teams in 2025
Rankings are from the AVCA:
No. 1 Nebraska (32-0): The Huskers’ extend their win-streak to 32 after most recently sweeping Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Next: vs. Kansas (NCAA Tournament)
Here’s everything you need to know regarding the 2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship, including selection show info and schedule for the entire tournament.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The women’s team was paced by junior Maeve O’Neill (Cork, Ireland) who won the 600 meters in 1:28.09.
Also for the women’s team, junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) won her heat and finished 14th in the mile (4:54.98). Friar senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) finished 20th in the 3,000 meters in 9:25.43 while freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) placed 40th in the 3,000 meters in her first collegiate indoor race in 9:41.57.
For the men’s team, senior Zane Powell (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) ran in the 3,000 meters. Powell finished 54th (8:09.62) while Prescott placed 63rd (8:13.87).
In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in 14:08.90 while sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed third in the same heat in 14:19.00.
The Friars return to action on Jan. 17 at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Cambridge, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. CREIGHTON. VOLLEYBALL. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT SEASON, BLUE JAYS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR, AND THAT PURSUIT BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MATT SOTTILE LEIGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA WITH THE STORY. HEY MATT. HEY, QUANECIA. HEY, ROB. IT MAY BE FRIGID OUTSIDE OF DJ SOCAL ARENA, BUT INSIDE THIS BUILDING, THE BLUE JAYS ARE RED HOT. THEY HAVE WON 44 OF THEIR LAST 45 MATCHES HERE AT HOME, MAKING THEM NEARLY UNBEATABLE THIS SEASON. A 25 AND FIVE RECORD AND A SIXTH STRAIGHT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE EARNED THE BLUE JAYS THE RIGHT TO HOST MATCHES AT HOME, AND THE PLAYERS KNOW THAT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ADVANTAGE. OH MY GOSH, WE LOVE PLAYING AT CREIGHTON IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS. I MEAN, I THINK IT GIVES US WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. I THINK OUR FANS REALLY BRING IT. THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY JUST SHOWS UP FOR US AS A WHOLE, AND IT JUST FEELS SO GREAT TO BE SUPPORTED IN OUR OWN GYM. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. I OBVIOUSLY LOVE PLAYING IN SOCAL AND I’M SO EXCITED TO GET ONE LAST WEEKEND HERE. THE JAYS ARE HOSTING MATCHES HERE AT HOME FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT SEASON. THAT PUTS THEM IN ELITE COMPANY. THEY ARE ONE OF JUST SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, UTAH AND NORTHERN IOWA ARE SQUARING OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING. CREIGHTON AND NORTHERN COLORADO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AFTER THAT. REPORTING OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA MATT SOTTILE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. THANKS, MATT. YOU’RE RIGHT, IT DOE
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
Updated: 9:59 PM CST Dec 6, 2025
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Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.
NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.
The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena.
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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania track & field program opened the 2025-26 indoor season with a series of standout performances at the Penn Opener, highlighted by multiple event victories, three school records, one Ivy League record, and the nation’s leading women’s shot put mark.
Freshman Jessica Oji delivered the standout performance of the meet, winning the shot put with a mark of 17.72m (58′ 1.75″). Oji’s mark set a new Ivy League indoor record, Penn school record, and currently ranks first in the NCAA.
Adannia Agbo added another record-breaking performance in the triple jump, winning the event with a school-record jump of 13.05m (42′ 9.75″), ranked second in the NCAA.
On the men’s side, senior Jake Rose led the way winning the heptathlon with a school-record total of 5647 points. Rose won six of the seven events, recording personal-best marks in long jump (7.12m (23′ 4.5″)) and high jump (1.92m (6′ 3.5″)).
First-year standout Joseph “Tiago” Socarras added the first school record on the track this season, winning the 1000m with a time of 2:20.39.
Penn closed the competition with a fifth school record, as the 4x400m relay team of Leo Francis, Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Tiago Socarras, and Ryan Matulonis ran 3:09.78 to claim victory.
First Place Times/Marks
Penn controlled the men’s 3000m race claiming four of the top five places including a winning time of 8:09.33 from Nick Carpenter.
Freshman Rianna Floyd won the 300 meters at 38.75, then returned to anchor the winning 4x400m relay (3:45.22) with teammates Jailyn Milord, Sofia Swindell, and Mary Ramey.
Evangeline Thomson cleared 3.92m (12′ 10.25″) to claim victory in the women’s pole vault.
Ryan Matulonis recorded a personal-best 60m hurdles time of 7.96, finishing first.
Thomas Bucks made his debut in the red and blue stripes claiming first in pole vault at 4.90m (16′ 0.75″). Leo Francis won the long jump at 6.92m (22′ 8.5″).
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Penn track and field will return from winter break in January hosting the Penn Select on Jan. 10 at the Ott Center.
Top Five Results
Women’s
Shot Put
1. Jessica Oji – 17.72m (58′ 1.75″) *Ivy Record, School Record, Ranked 1st in NCAA
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – No. 1 Nebraska volleyball advanced to the Sweet 16 with a sweep of Kansas State on Saturday night (25-17, 25-21, 25-16).
The Huskers (32-0) will host a second weekend in Lincoln, beginning with the Kansas Jayhawks in the Regional Semifinal on Friday, Dec. 12 at 8:30pm. The winner will play either Louisville or Texas A&M in the Regional Final.
Andi Jackson and Harper Murray led the Huskers with 10 kills apiece in a game where Nebraska had to step outside its comfort zone to defeat the Wildcats.
“Kansas State played great. They really challenged us in a lot of areas,” head coach Dani Busboom Kelly said. “I thought this was one of the first matches in awhile that we had to gut it out with our serve and pass and floor defense.”
After taking the first set, 25-17, Kansas State took control in Set Two. Wildcats setter Ava Legrand hit the Huskers with a set over to take a 10-9 advantage. The Papio South native had four kills in set.
Despite a late 4-0 run from KSU, Nebraska closed out the frame on a 3-0 run with a Jackson-Murray block serving as set point, 25-21.
Kansas State opened the third set in front 5-3 before Nebraska went to work, compiling runs of 8-1 and 6-1 to take a 23-13 advantage. Taylor Landfair drilled a kill off the block for match point, sending the Huskers on to the Sweet 16 for a 14th straight season.
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