The Indian Cricket Board has banned crypto and online gaming firms from applying for lead sponsorship. The BCCI opened up the bidding process for the lead sponsorship rights, where companies get to have their name on the front of the Indian jersey. However, in a detailed notice, it explicitly mentioned the type of companies which…
Dream11 अब Team India की जर्सी पर नजर नहीं आएगा!Yes, the iconic Dream11 branding, seen on Indian cricket jerseys for years, is officially going off! BCCI और Dream11 के बीच 358 करोड़ की sponsorship डील अब खत्म हो गई है। कारण है नया कानून — Online Gaming Promotion & Regulation Bill 2025, जिसे संसद से…
In this photo illustration taken on October 12, 2020, a user checks the Dream11 application of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, on his mobile phone in New Delhi. (AFP) Dream11, a major fantasy sports company, has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it will discontinue its title sponsorship…
Devajit Saikia (Agency Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and fantasy sports giant Dream11 have officially ended their association following the passage of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Speaking to ANI on Monday, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said, “BCCI and Dream 11 are discontinuing their relationship after…
IT secretary S Krishnan said the ban on money gaming doesn’t mean doom and gloom for the sector, with ample growth opportunities existing in the social games and e-sports categories. In an interview with TOI, Krishnan denied that companies were not given sufficient opportunities to provide their views, adding that action against money games was…
One of India’s largest social gaming and interactive entertainment platforms, WinZO, has announced that it will withdraw all games impacted by the newly passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The company confirmed the move in a detailed statement, following the legislation receiving President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on Friday.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the new Online Gaming Bill, saying it would not only boost the development of esports but also curb the harmful effects of online money games. He emphasised that the Bill, passed by both Houses of Parliament, would lay the foundation for India to emerge as a global hub of gaming,…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia MUMBAI: Ever since the government has introduced its new online gaming bill, specifically the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025’, there are fears that India’s cricket industry’s revenue could be badly hit. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, especially, has reason to be worried as two prominent…
By Aaryanshi Mohan: The Online Gaming Bill 2025, which was cleared in Parliament, is being hailed as a major milestone for India’s growing esports industry. The bill addresses one of the long-standing demands of gamers and esports athletes: the separation of skill-based games such as esports from real-money gaming. Until now, the industry was too…
India is making some big moves in the world of online gaming with the introduction of the Online Gaming Bill. Known as the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, the new proposed law, which was passed by the Cabinet on Tuesday, April 19, seeks to encourage e-sports and social games. But, at the…