online gaming

In a twin move that has sent shockwaves through the online gaming industry, the Indian government has enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (PROGA) and, just weeks later, approved a steep hike in the Goods...

Games24x7, the parent company of the popular fantasy sports platform My11Circle, has initiated a large-scale layoff process that is expected to impact approximately 400 employees. The move comes as the online gaming sector reels from a new government ban...

Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India's leading online gaming platforms, is laying off approximately 60% of its local workforce, impacting around 300 of its 500 employees. The drastic move is a direct consequence of the recent government ban...

In a decisive move to crack down on illicit online betting, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened a high-level meeting with top banks and payment firms on Friday, August 29, 2025. The government issued a clear...

In the wake of the Rajya Sabha passing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, the real-money gaming (RMG) industry is preparing to mount a legal challenge, with the Karnataka High Court emerging as a potential key...

In a case with potentially monumental consequences for India's burgeoning online gaming industry, the Supreme Court(SC) has reserved its verdict in the high-stakes ₹2.5 lakh crore GST dispute. The final hearings, which concluded on August 12, saw a fierce...

In a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over the regulation and taxation of fantasy sports, platforms have presented a key argument to the Supreme Court: they do not control the funds deposited by players. According to the...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has significantly altered its recently released whitepaper titled "Examining Opinion Trading in India," notably removing all specific references to opinion trading platforms such as Probo, SportsBaazi, and TradeX. The revised document, quietly...

In a significant hearing at the Supreme Court regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicability on online gaming, senior advocate Harish Salve, representing the E-Gaming Federation (EGF), argued that the current GST rule is a constitutional overreach and...

The Indian gaming industry is no longer just playing around. Riding a wave of increasing user engagement and clever monetisation strategies, local gaming companies are entering the big league, attracting global attention and even making strategic acquisitions to expand...