Spartan Poker, one of the biggest online poker platforms, has laid off 40% of its workforce (125 people) due to the recent changes in the GST rates on online real money gaming, as reported by Moneycontrol. The company has now joined the growing list of gaming firms impacted by the GST Council’s decision to levy […]
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The recent raid led by the Porvorim Police in Goa against bookies wanted in the Mahadev book illegal betting app case. According to oheraldo, the mastermind of the group was wanted by Raipur police. The police received information regarding the individual taking bets on sports activities like the current T20 cricket match between New Zealand […]
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The latest state cabinet meeting in Maharashtra has approved the proposal to repeal Maharashtra Casinos (Control & Tax) Act, 1976. With this, any plans for legalising casinos in the state have been halted for the time being. Notably, the Act will be repealed once assembly passes the Bill approved by cabinet regarding the same. The […]
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Chief Justice of the Madras High Court SV Gangapurwala and PD Audikesavalu questioned the State’s claim that online rummy is a game of chance. The questioning happened during the latest hearing in relation to the online gaming firm’s petition on Friday, August 18. Advocate General (AG) R Shunmugasundaram representing the State made submissions defending the […]
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An upcoming update for Krafton’s real-time player-versus-player (PvP) mobile strategy game Road to Valor: Empires will be featuring an Indian faction in the game that have taken inspiration from the rich culture and history of the country. According to the developer, the new faction is added to provide an immersive experience to the players in […]
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Gaming News
Raipur Police writes to External Affairs Ministry; demands lookout notices against Mahadev Book illegal betting operators
The news regarding illegal betting operations of the Mahadev Book keeps surfacing every other day. This time, Raipur police have now asking to issue a lookout notice against two individuals linked to Mahadev book illegal betting app. Notably, a letter regarding the same has also been addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs. The individuals […]
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Nodwin Gaming has joined hands with ESL FaceIt Group for hosting the upcoming edition of DreamHack India. The fourth edition of the event is scheduled to take place at the Hitex Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad. The 3-day event will begin on November 3. It will feature new tech in gaming market, esports tournaments, gaming sessions, […]
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Gaming News
Average Indian gamer spends less than an hour/day, less than Rs 100/month: ESYA Centre Report
Esya Centre, a tech & policy think tank, released a report titled “New-Age Digital Consumption: A Survey of Social Media, OTT Content and Online Gaming”. The report examines users’ consumption and engagement patterns across three digital entertainment avenues, including online gaming. An academic version of this report is published in an IIM-A working paper co-authored […]
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The HIT Games Conference is set to make its way in India with the Games Summit. Notably, this will be the first time that the Game Summit will be held in the country. The event will be hosted on September 14 in Bengaluru’s Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels. Previously, HIT Games Conference has hosted a total […]
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A recent blog post from the VP of Games at Netflix reveals that the company is now testing their cloud gaming services on various devices like TVs, PC and Macs using the supported browser on the official Netflix website. The testing, however, is limited to select users in Canada and the UK and currently only […]
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