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
Indian IT pack falls; MeitY’s e-gaming rulebookIndian IT stocks suffered on Wednesday after HCLTech’s weak Q4 numbers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
India's tech hiring chills; Polymarket's IPL betHappy Tuesday! The tech sector is seeing a slowdown in hiring driven by internal cost controls. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dis...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM 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
Itch to bet: Cryptos crawl into real money games bypassing banks, leave no trailSpurred by a penchant for betting, they are placing cryptocurrencies, instead of cash, with offshore bookmakers incorporated in Curacao, a ...
23 Oct, 2025, 05.44 AM IST
Itch to bet: Cryptos crawl into real money gamesIndian players are now using cryptocurrencies to bet on offshore real money gaming sites. This trend emerges as a way to avoid banking chan...
21 Oct, 2025, 05.30 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
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
Google ready to let real money games play if self declaredGoogle has proposed to the CCI to allow the distribution of all real money games (RMGs) on Google Play in India, addressing concerns raised...
01 Aug, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Madras HC upholds Tamil Nadu’s restrictions on real money gamesThe Madras High Court upheld Tamil Nadu's restrictions on real money gaming, including time and Aadhaar-based limits, dismissing industry c...
04 Jun, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Online gaming companies move HC against regulationsOnline gaming companies petitioned the Madras High Court to declare parts of Tamil Nadu’s 2025 gaming regulations unconstitutional, challen...
26 Feb, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
ASCI teams up with online gaming industry to tackle offshore betting adsThe Advertising Standards Council of India has joined forces with multiple gaming federations to address illegal offshore betting and gambl...
18 Feb, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Indian gaming likely to hit $7.5 billion, create 250,000 jobs by 2025: Meta India headFacebook parent Meta’s vice president for India Sandhya Devanathan made the comments during Meta's inaugural gaming summit in India, where ...
14 Mar, 2024, 09.32 PM 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