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India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry

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A stark case of the opposite bet: an entire Indian industry built on a court-defined skill-game loophole that a new law erased almost overnight. It shows what happens when your core thesis rests on an uncertain legal status rather than a settled one. Read it before you count an unpassed bill or a favorable interpretation as a tailwind.

  • A business built on a legal loophole is a bet, not a tailwind
  • A single law can erase a multi-billion industry overnight
  • Treat uncertain legal status as an existential risk
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  1. How do I know if the timing tailwind I'm counting on (a new regulation, a new tech) is real or wishful thinking?

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