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Mahadev Book: List of all 14 accused in the illegal betting racket

With the Enforcement Directorate recently filing a 197-page chargesheet against 14 Mahadev Book illegal betting operatives at a special court, various names have come out in the probe. The whole gang of people accused in the racket has been scamming people out of crores of rupees. During the investigation, the police and ED booked some […]
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CBTF promoter Amit Majithia deported to Thailand by UAE authorities

Amit Majithia, the operator of offshore illegal betting platform CBTF who was recently arrested by the Dubai National Security Guard, was deported to Thailand yesterday. Majithia’s deportation to Thailand is possibly in connection with his links with the Mahadev Book illegal betting app. He is considered as one of the key operatives for Mahadev Book. […]
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Streaming sites backing away from big gaming deals post bidding wars

Few years back, Twitch was considered a mainstream platform for streaming gameplay. However, back in 2019. Mixer, a Microsoft-backed streaming platform, made a deal with one of the biggest streamer on Twitch ‘Ninja’. Similar moves were followed, when platforms onboarded streamers like ‘Shroud’ to bring in higher audience. However, this did not work out, and […]
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India eFootball pro Hemanth Kommu secures spot at Global Esports Games 2023

Indian eFootball pro Hemanth Kommu has secured one of the two slots allocated to South Asia for the upcoming Global Esports Games (GEG) 2023. During the Asian Qualifiers, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni Kommu defeated Bangladesh (2-0), Maldives (2-1), Nepal (2-0), and Sri Lanka (2-0) in the best-of-three matches, but lost 1-2 against […]
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince announces launch of Esports World Cup

Esports is becoming mainstream and Saudi Arabia is leaving no stone unturned in grabbing a huge pie of the market. Following on their past initiatives, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman today announced the launch of the Esports World Cup that will be held annually in the capital city of Riyadh, starting […]
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The past, present, and future of video gaming in India

Gaming in India has seen exponential growth in recent years and that is thanks to affordable access to mobile devices and internet connection, and the availability of variety of games. Back in the 1990s, video game companies like SEGA, Nintendo, Atari and others used to make game consoles that used cartridges which contained games. However, […]
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Finance Secretary informally informed some gaming companies not to challenge prospective levy of GST to make retrospective notices go away: Harish Salve in Bombay HC

Senior Advocate Harish Salve while appearing before the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court for listed casino and gaming company Delta Corp Limited and its subsidiaries in their challenge to the Rs. 16,000 crore GST showcause revealed that some of his clients had met the Finance Secretary who had informed them that if they […]
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Logitech launches G PRO X Superlight 2 gaming mouse in India: All you need to know

Logitech has released the Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2 gaming mouse in India, featuring Hero 2 flagship sensor. It features this upgraded sensor that provides even more precise gameplay and is well-suited for competitive gaming. The G Pro series is one of the best offerings in the gaming market by Logitech. The company is […]
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Wolf777 owner Rakesh Rajdev made co-accused with Sontu Jain in Rs 58 crore online gambling fraud case

The Nagpur police have made Rakesh Rajkot (RR) a co-accused in the Rs 58 crore Sontu Jain case. RR is the mastermind behind illegal betting platforms Wolf777 and Diamondexchange. As per the police, RR mentored Sontu when he was a mere cricket bookie and helped him go up the ladder of the illegal online betting […]
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Mahadev Book leased several villas to support betting operations, paid large sums as protection money to Chattisgarh police and politicians: ED to special court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in filings before a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) said the founders of Mahadev Book, Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal ran pan-India operation of betting network by residing in Dubai. The anti-money laundering watchdog listed out 6 FIRs registered in Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh and […]
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