law: The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
  
  
   1.Ā ShortĀ title, extent and
  
  commencement.-
  This Act  may  be  
  
  called the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998.
  It extends to the whole of India.
  It shall be deemed to have come into 
  
  force on the 2nd day of October, 1997.