Foreign betting sites pull a prank on taxmanOffshore gaming firms found a way to use the site name cgstahmedabadzone.gov.in to create additional, fake pages, complete with sub-links t...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
US prediction market players make a play for Indian IPL fansIndian fans are turning to US platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi for IPL betting. These sites allow wagers on match winners and player st...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
Zupee lays off 200 in second round of job cuts after real money gaming banOnline gaming startup Zupee has cut about 200 jobs in a fresh round of layoffs after India’s ban on real money gaming. The move follows ear...
30 Jan, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Folding in India, gaming companies lose bigAmid India's recent real-money gaming prohibition, gaming companies are grappling with significant financial setbacks. Flutter Entertainmen...
16 Nov, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Folding in India, gaming companies lose bigAmid India's recent real-money gaming prohibition, gaming companies are grappling with significant financial setbacks. Flutter Entertainmen...
16 Nov, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
RMG ban sparks massive impairments as gaming majors erase India betsGaming companies are reporting large write-downs after India’s real money gaming ban, with major players such as Flutter, Clairvest and Naz...
16 Nov, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Freed from real-money gaming shadow, esports companies seek rules, sops to up gameIndia's government banned real-money gaming. Industry leaders now urge focus on legitimate video gaming and esports. They seek fiscal incen...
09 Oct, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Real money gaming ban to unlock growth for ill monetised non-RMG titles: ReportIndia's gaming sector shifts focus to non-real money gaming. A new law banned real money gaming. Lightbox reports India has 420 million pla...
28 Sep, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Dream11 eyes advertising revenue with 10 million daily active users after RMG banThe fantasy sports platform, part of Dream Sports, with over 250 million registered users, moved to a free-to-play model following the ban ...
23 Sep, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Ban-hit real money gaming companies fire 2,000 setting off a scramble for jobsNearly 2,000 employees at real money gaming (RMG) firms including MPL, Games24x7, Zupee, PokerBaazi, and Head Digital have lost jobs after ...
16 Sep, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
Kavin Bharti Mittal’s Hike to shut operations amid govt’s real money gaming banHike, the 13-year-old startup founded by Kavin Bharti Mittal, is shutting down following the Indian government's ban on real money gaming. ...
13 Sep, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
'Deposit krke ready rho. Jackpot karenge': How online gamblers are dodging India’s real money gaming banBy early September, a Telegram group with over four lakh members was actively promoting Lucky Jet, a high-speed ‘crash game’ where players ...
09 Sep, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Real-money game over, battle will now shift to the old fieldFollowing the real-money game ban in India, traditional gaming studios anticipate growth as RMG players migrate to casual gaming. This shif...
01 Sep, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Delta Corp’s bet goes bust as stock drops 9% on RMG ban, 34% lower in a yearDelta Corp's stock has experienced a 9% drop in the last three sessions due to the ban on real money gaming (RMG), extending its year-long ...
26 Aug, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
Real money gaming ban led to startup ‘explosion’: Snapdeal cofounder Kunal BahlKunal Bahl notes a surge in new startups after the real-money gaming ban. Talent from the RMG sector is launching ventures, seeking guidanc...
25 Aug, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
New law likely to fuel shift from real-money gaming to esports, casual gamesThe Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, is expected to boost esports and casual gaming in India by providing regulatory cl...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
As state governments come down on real-money gaming, companies ask for regulation instead of banOver half a dozen state governments are trying to ban some or all forms of real-money gaming (RMG). The states are forced to step in as the...
19 Dec, 2021, 12.56 PM IST