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Fantasy Sports

Gridlogic’s Pariekshit Maadishetti on Taj Rummy, India’s regulated gaming market, real money gaming legislation

Notably, Gridlogic operates an online learning platform called Taj Rummy, which is a B2C platform and also offers B2B white label services to various clients through the Taj Rummy Network. Having spent almost a decade in the online gaming space, Grid Logic recently forayed into Fantasy Sports.

MPL teams up with hyper-casual game developer Voodoo

E-sports and skill gaming platform Mobile Premier League has announced the launch of two new games Helix Jump and Color Road in partnership with Voodoo.

Soumitra Bose on issues facing India’s real money online gaming industry and the road ahead for operators, governments

To discuss the finer points and his views on India’s online gaming market and understand the complexities in the online gaming space especially with regards to the litigation and bans, G2G News invited him in its flagship video series Game On With Jay Sayta, which aims to aggregate India’s online gaming community and bring together its most important stakeholders to discuss key aspects of real money gaming in India, legal and regulatory frameworks.

Real Money Gaming operators in India and way ahead

Let us begin with some facts. As per Business Insider, India's online gaming industry is presently around $1 billion and has the potential to...

Police knock on CERT-IN’s doors to help curb online gambling

The Aurangabad police recently turned to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) and requested it to block the websites that are facilitating dubious platforms for betting on various kinds of sports including Cricket. 

Don’t arrest, no coercive action against Dream11 founders till next date: Karnataka HC

Counsels for Dream11’s founders submitted that the activity of Dream11 is a protected business and does not fall within the ambit and definition of ‘gaming’ under the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 as amended recently. They however submitted, that due to the FIR, Sheth, and Jain could face the possibility of arrest and other harassment by the police.

No assurance of protection to be offered to online gaming operators during pendency of petitions: Karnataka govt

Even as the petitions against the Karnataka Police Amendment Act continue to be heard in the High Court of Karnataka, the State Government on October 27 has refused to give an undertaking that no precipitative action would be initiated on online gaming operators till the court adjudicates the petitions.

MPL relocates registered office to Delhi from Bangalore

Recently Fantasy Gaming Giant MPL’s shareholders approved the shifting of the company’s registered office in Bengaluru’s Hobli to Delhi’s Barakhamba Road as per their regulatory filings.

Dream11 competitors operating game of chance, FIR filed by business adversaries: Bhavit Sheth in Karnataka HC [Exclusive]

Dream11 founders Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain have alleged that the First Information Report (FIR) filed against them for violating the new anti-gambling law...

JetSynthesys teams up with FEAI for The Real Cricket Championship Tournament

JetSynthesys has partnered with the Federation of Electronic Sports Associations of India (FEAI) for the Real Cricket Championship. This is touted as India’s biggest esports cricket tournament. The tournament will see qualifiers in every state following which the state winners will participate in national tournaments leading up to a nationwide tournament.  Registrations for the same will kick off soon. Advertisements

Dangal Games ties up with Sanjay Manjrekar for T20 ICC World Cup

Dangal Games has entered into a strategic alliance with a former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, who will be heading the advertising and marketing promotions for the company’s initiatives around the T20 ICC World Cup.

Dream11 encourages cricket fans to dream big in new campaign

Dream11, the fantasy sports platform, unveiled its new brand campaign #DreamBig ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The new campaign encourages fans to dream big as that builds the foundation to achieve success along with talent, hard work and self-belief. 

First-ever national fantasy cricket championship (NFCC) starts 23rd October

India’s first-ever National Fantasy Cricket Championship (NFCC) will be held from the 23rd of October onwards, giving every die-hard Indian Cricket Fan an opportunity to taste the glory. This novel free-to-play concept challenges every fan to show their skill, and aims at changing the perception about the Online Fantasy Sports industry from being “just about money” to “all about glory.” 

My11Circle launches new campaign for T20 World Cup

Indian Gaming platform Games24x7 recently launched a stirring ad campaign for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup on its fantasy sports platform My11circle. The campaign titled “Game ke Deewane” featured cricketer-turned-commentator and president of Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly.

Zaheer Khan onboarded as brand ambassador by BalleBaazi.com

BalleBaazi.com has roped in one of the greatest bowlers to have played for Team India, Zaheer Khan as their brand ambassador. Earlier the brand was endorsed by the Man of the Tournament in World Cup 2011, Yuvraj Singh.  

PIL filed before Karnataka HC to prohibit FIFS charter compliant fantasy sports

A PIL has been filed with the Karnataka High Court praying for directions to the Karnataka government to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963...

League11.in raises venture debt financing from KapTable, AngelBay

League11, in 24 months, has acquired over 2 lakh customers mainly in tier 2 & 3 cities of northern and central India and has disbursed in excess of Rs 90 crore in cash winnings to its users since inception.

Dream11 suspends Karnataka operations after FIR against founders

Dream11, India's most valued fantasy gaming app, has suspended operations in the southern Indian state of Karnataka after an FIR was registered against its...

Karnataka Online Gaming Ban: FIFS obtains a legal opinion from former SC judge Ashok Bhushan

Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), the self-regulatory body of online fantasy sports (OFS) platforms in the country had obtained a legal opinion from...

Karnataka online gaming ban: FIR against Dream11 for operating despite ban

An FIR was lodged against fantasy gaming leader Dream11 with Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station under the Bengaluru city limits, reported news channel Tv9 Kannada....