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The game isn’t over: Casual games can fetch real money

Experts say Indian firms could operate overseas by acquiring companies.

Updated: August 26, 2025 17:04 IST

Indian Gaming Industry in Flux: Real Money Platforms Shut Down After Bill's Passage . (Image Source: Canva)

The Indian real money gaming (RMG) industry is in turmoil as major platforms like WinZO, Head Digital Works, and PokerBaazi…

August 22, 2025 21:51 IST

The Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by the Centre earlier this week, seeks to curb addiction, financial distress, and social harm attributed to real-money gaming platforms.

‘Darkest day for poker in India’: PokerBaazi suspends real money gaming

He assured players that pending rakebacks would be settled and wallets would remain accessible for withdrawals. Singh, who has been…

August 22, 2025 15:36 IST

India's Online Gaming Ban and the Perils of Unregulated Wealth. (Image Source: X)

Leading money gaming firms start winding down operations

Dream Sports is expected to shift focus to other arms such as FanCode, DreamSetGo, Dream Game Studios and investments like…

Updated: August 22, 2025 10:22 IST

Online Gaming Bill 2025: PM Modi hails legislation, says ‘it will promote e-sports’ and ‘save from online money games’

PM Modi hails Online Gaming Bill as push for e-sports, says it will ‘save from harmful effects of money games’

The Rajya Sabha cleared the bill on Thursday, a day after its smooth passage in the Lok Sabha, despite protests…

August 22, 2025 07:18 IST

Sledgehammer approach

Stringent regulation would have been a more prudent strategy than an outright ban on real money games.

August 21, 2025 22:32 IST

Online Gaming Bill 2025: How it could impact platforms like Dream11, MyTeam11 and RummyCircle

The Indian Parliament has formally passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving…

Updated: August 22, 2025 11:06 IST

Dream11 to shut down core real-money gaming business, says report; What’s next for it?

The company may also explore new areas to try its might including in abroad, something that Mobile Premier League (MPL)…

Updated: August 21, 2025 21:02 IST

'Huge setback for cricket in India': Netizens lament as Dream11 shutters real-money gaming business

‘Overnight ban on Dream11 heartbreaking and deeply unjust’, Ex-executive says fantasy sports not betting

Chandra, who spent nine years at Dream11, said she watched the platform grow “brick by brick, regulation by regulation, court…

August 21, 2025 12:00 IST

The regulation prohibits advertisements related to online money games in any media, purportedly including WhatsApp, or by social media influencers.

Ban on real-money gaming ads leaves IPL’s Rs 5,000-cr ad economy exposed

While media rights have traditionally been the most significant contributor to BCCI’s income – logging ₹9,678 crore in 2025 –…

August 21, 2025 10:20 IST

The Bill empowers the Centre to act against companies offering banned games, as well as celebrities and influencers promoting them. Penalties include jail terms of up to three years and fines of up to ₹1 crore for operators, and two years in jail and ₹50 lakh fines for endorsers.

Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate online gaming; real-money formats face extinction

With esports and social gaming poised for growth, and real-money gaming facing extinction, the Bill signals a new era in…

August 21, 2025 09:20 IST

Blanket ban ineffective

While addressing offshore gambling concerns, proposed law can be a bad bet for digital economy.

August 21, 2025 01:00 IST

Online Gaming Bill sparks outcry across legal circles

Legal experts have slammed the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, calling it “draconian” and warning it could cripple India’s Rs 2…

August 20, 2025 23:28 IST

‘We pay Rs 20,000 cr annually through taxes’, industry leaders say real money gaming ban will erode earnings

The proposed ban on real money gaming under the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, threatens to wipe out a category that…

August 20, 2025 17:14 IST

Online Gaming Bill: E-sports firms welcome clarity; skill gaming operators fear ‘illegal networks’

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 has split India’s gaming sector, with esports leaders welcoming recognition while…

August 20, 2025 13:10 IST

4 lakh companies, 2 lakh jobs and Rs 25,000cr at risk – Industry calls Online Gaming Bill a ‘death knell’

As draft copies of the Bill began circulating online, gaming executives expressed concern that they might have to shut down…

Updated: August 20, 2025 11:52 IST

What is e-sports? Online gaming bill updates

Online Gaming Bill: What is e-sports? Promotion, regulation and penalties – All you need to know

The Bill makes a clear difference between e-sports, online social games, and online money games. Let’s find out the difference…

August 20, 2025 10:03 IST

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