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Shashi Tharoor’s Bill to regulate online sports gaming deserves consideration by the government

Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member’s bill, namely, the Sports (Online Gaming & Prevention of…

Feature: Fantain CEO Anand Ramachandran discusses the company’s evolution and opportunities in the fantasy sports space

Sports fan and IT industry veteran Anand Ramachandran started Fantain, a fan engagement analytics company in 2012. Eventually, he converted…

PokerBaazi announces Game Changer tournament from 20-24 February with Rs. 2 crore guaranteed prizepool

Online gaming website PokerBaazi has announced the details of its much awaited 'Game Changer' poker tournament, an event that is…

Recap: Important deals of 2018 and what the gaming industry can expect in 2019

Consolidation of the online gaming industry was the trend in 2018 and the year saw quite a few M&A transactions…

11wickets signs payment gateway deal with Amazon Pay

Kolkata headquartered gaming company Ability Games Pvt. Ltd., which operates poker and fantasy sports websites, has signed an agreement with…

New poker website Pocket52 raises seed funding from Speciale Invest, other investors

Bengaluru-based poker startup Pocket52 has raised an undisclosed sum in a seed funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm…

Gujarat HC poker matter once again adjourned; now to be heard in February 2019

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising of Acting Chief Justice Anant S. Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav…

Dream11 becomes official fantasy game partner of Australian Big Bash league

Online fantasy sports platform Dream11, signed a three-year partnership agreement with and KFC Big Bash League (BBL), the Australian professional…

Viaan Industries telecasts Match IPL Season 3 on MTV

Viaan Industries Ltd. promoted by entrepreneur Raj Kundra and actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra telecasted India’s first ever match poker league,…

New Consumer Protection Bill provides relaxation for contests and games promoting products

The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 recently passed by the Lok Sabha provides for modernising and updating the consumer protection legislation…