Real money gaming firms unlikely to contest ban

Two large real money gaming (RMG) firms, Dream11 and Gameskraft, said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) that they would not challenge the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which prohibits “online money gaming”. The announcement comes as the industry, which has offered card games and fantasy sports apps where users could risk money in hopes of winnings, moves to wind up its operations in compliance with the law.

“As a responsible and law-abiding corporate entity, Gameskraft has no intention of pursuing any legal challenge to the legislation,” the latter firm said in a statement. “We fully respect the legislative process and remain committed to operating within the framework of the law.”

Dream11 parent firm Dream Sports’ co-founder Harsh Jain said that the firm will not challenge the law. “I don’t want to live in the past,” Mr. Jain was quoted as saying by a website. “We want to focus entirely on the future and not fight with the government on something that they don’t want.”