ETtech In-depth: Banned in India, but it’s business as usual for offshore real money gaming firmsAn ET investigation found accessing betting websites to be child’s play, without even the need of a VPN. But getting money out of them isn’...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Google’s Gemini enters IPL as sponsor in Rs 270 crore, three-year dealGoogle-owned Gemini has secured a three-year sponsorship deal with the Indian Premier League (IPL) worth an estimated Rs 270 crore. This si...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Delhivery delivers in Q1; Google open to ‘real money’Delhivery posted a 68.5% rise in net profit in the April-June quarter on the back of operational efficiency. This and more in today's ETtec...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.46 PM 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
India's online gaming sector may cross $9 billion by 2029: ReportAccording to the data shared in the report, India is home to 591 million gamers -- about 20% of the total global gamers, around 11.2 billio...
19 Mar, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Double whammy coming for already struggling real gaming companiesReal money gaming companies like Dream11, Games24X7, and Mobile Premier League (MPL) face cost pressures with Google introducing service fe...
13 Jun, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
No noobs here! Mobile gamers ride nippy 5GIndia's rapid 5G rollout revolutionized the mobile gaming industry, with titles such as BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile taking the lead. The ...
04 Apr, 2024, 09.15 AM 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
RBI order on credit card networks; Google billing row unnerves gaming appsThe central bank’s latest diktat barring exclusive deals between banks and card companies could disrupt their mutually beneficial partnersh...
07 Mar, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
Real-money gaming firms look for cues in Google billing rowAs the battle between Google and startups over service fees unfolds, online real-money gaming (RMG) companies are observing the situation c...
07 Mar, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Govt looks for a fix in Google vs Indian apps; NPCI eyes evenly-sliced UPI pieAs Google and Indian internet firms face off on billing, the government is seeking a return to the status quo and a “long-term solution”. T...
05 Mar, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
Google expands Play Store policy to allow onboarding of more real-money gamesGoogle is running an application-only pilot programme to enable the distribution of DFS and rummy game apps developed by India-incorporated...
13 Jan, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
Byju’s big valuation cut by BlackRock; HCLTech, Wipro earnings a mixed bagHappy Friday! Beleaguered edtech company Byju’s valuation has been slashed again – this time to $1 billion – by BlackRock, the world’s larg...
12 Jan, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Google Play Store says it will allow real money gaming apps. What does this mean?Google's Play Store will now allow a wide variety of real money gaming (RMG) apps on its platform in India, Mexico, and Brazil. This change...
12 Jan, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
Indian digital gaming industry to more than double to $7.5 billion by FY28: Lumikai"India's gaming market hit USD 3.1 billion in FY23 and is projected to reach USD 7.5 billion by FY28. Future growth is expected to be drive...
02 Nov, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Brokerage downgrades this Jhunjhunwala stock on regulatory uncertaintyNazara has multiple (sub-scale) growth segments but lacks a strong core to drive synergies and put the flywheel in motion, making the long-...
21 Sep, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Google slammed for allowing only fantasy sports, rummy apps on Play Store in IndiaStarting September 28, Play Store will begin a limited-time pilot allowing for the distribution of daily fantasy sports (DFS) and Rummy app...
08 Sep, 2022, 09.00 PM IST