Fans fume as married Michael Phelps wraps his arms around model at wild poker gameMichael Phelps received widespread attention during a star-studded poker livestream after being seen hugging and getting unusually close to...
22 Nov, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
Nazara Technologies COO Sudhir Kamath resignsAn IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, Kamath joined Nazara during a leadership transition at the company. In October 2022, then-CEO Manish Agarwal had ...
13 Mar, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Nazara completes Rs 855 crore fundraise led by SBI Mutual FundNazara Technologies secured $100 million in funding, led by SBI Mutual Fund, to fuel acquisitions and expansion. This capital injection wil...
28 Nov, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Nazara Tech acquires 47.7% stake in PokerBaazi parent in Rs 832 crore dealNazara Technologies has acquired a 47.7% stake in Moonshine Technology, the parent company of PokerBaazi, for Rs 832 crores. Nazara will al...
13 Sep, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
IAMAI pulls invite to some gaming companies for meet with IT MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharThe private discussions are expected to be around “building certainty for online gaming”, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
05 Dec, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Big league awaits Indian online gaming firms in 2021Fundraising by Indian online gaming firms in 2021 is expected to surpass previous records as investors will look to make the most of people...
06 Jan, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Diwali gets a virtual spin, online card parties see family and friends bond across citiesIndians took Diwali celebration a notch higher with online card parties.
12 Nov, 2020, 01.05 PM IST
Amit Burman's Poker Sports League goes digital ahead of third seasonOwned by Mind Sports League, the virtual tournament will be streamed over a 6-week window.
03 Nov, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
Everyone's a winner: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon's online poker tournament raises $1.75 mn for Covid reliefThe event also saw participation by Adam Sandler, Tom Brady and Adam Levine.
16 Apr, 2020, 03.32 PM IST
The new buzz: As internet reach expands, live streaming emerges as the next big thingLive streaming — in education, gaming, commerce and sports — is emerging as the next big frontier for internet platforms in India. In China...
28 Feb, 2020, 03.02 PM IST
Test your skills: Here's your chance to win Rs 2 cr at India's biggest online poker eventThe tournament, dubbed 'Game Changer', is good news for poker enthusiasts.
16 Feb, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
Poker websites search for a straight flush at IITs nowWhile card games that involve more skill than luck are not considered gambling as per a Supreme Court ruling, apprehension over launching o...
19 Jul, 2016, 05.39 AM IST
Show of hand: How Indian players are earning fortunes with pokerPoker has been getting bigger with professional players in India sometimes earning between Rs 10 lakh to a crore every year.
11 Oct, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
India may be poised to benefit from a broadly legalized gambling marketAround $60 bn is spent on all types of gambling in India, but only a fifth of it is legally accounted, according to a 2010 study by KPMG.
19 Oct, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
Supreme Court to decide whether rummy for stakes is a skill-based card game or a criminal offencePerhaps the most anxious observers of this case are foreign firms waiting to enter the Indian market.
19 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
The tournament lotteryThe poker boom was kickstarted 11 years ago when Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas for US$2.5 m...
02 Oct, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
Unlikely is inevitableWe are pattern seeking creatures, and tend to give too much significance to coincidences and improbable events.
18 Jun, 2014, 12.06 PM IST