Vodafone Idea forays into esports in partnership with Gamerji

After the launch of Vi Games offering more than 1200 mobile games, multiplayer and competitive gaming on the Vi App, Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) today announced the expansion of its mobile gaming catalogue with esports. Partnering with esports start-up Gamerji, Vi under the umbrella of Vi Games, has launched an esports platform on […]
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Kolkata: Police books four for illegal gambling

During a bust, four people were arrested by the police on Saturday from an illicit store near the Baguiati Auto Stand in Kolkata for void gambling. The arrested individuals were identified as Gourab Bhattacharya (store owner, aka Bunty), Sanjay Das, Rabi Poddar, and Swarup Das. The police seized CPUs, monitors, printer, and cash from the […]
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CCL teams spotted promoting illegal offshore gambling website

Cricket is one of the most popular sport for the Indian population, sadly it is also loved by illegal offshore gaming websites for promotion, with the most recent target being the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) with half of teams promoting the illegal website. With its latest iteration, Tamil Rhinos along with Telugu Warriors, Kerala Strikers […]
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Riot Games to stop support for older Windows versions on Valorant from March 14

Popular team-based tactical first-person shooter (FPS) game Valorant is going to end support for the game on older versions of the Windows operating system. The decision was taken due to security concerns and the versions which will lose support include Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. The company, in an official Tweet, said, “Starting March 14, […]
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More than 20 arrested for illegal gambling across Assam and New Delhi

For allegedly taking part in illegal gambling activities, the Digboi Police has arrested six people on the night of Friday, February 24.  The arrest was followed by a raid at the Digboi Kalibari Housing region of the Tinsukia District. The six arrested were identified as Manuj Kr. Jaiswal, Suraj Choudhary, Kishore Choudhary, Amitabh Gogoi, Mukul […]
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Thailand: Lower House approves feasibility report on legalisation of casinos

Thailand’s lower house lawmakers endorsed a feasibility report last month on the potential for establishing an entertainment complex with a casino in one of 22 locations, including Bangkok. The decision comes as the government attempts to revive its tourism industry and compete with other regional gambling hotspots. Thailand has suffered low tourist inflows in the […]
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Odisha: EOW busts international online football betting racket, arrests Indian agents

Two individuals arrested by the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Odisha crime branch from Howrah in West Bengal on Friday reveal a massive online football betting racket being operated from Dubai and China. J. N. Pankaj, inspector general of the EOW, claimed that the corporation operated a website called 18football that was registered in Hong […]
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India Gaming Show successfully concludes its 3-day gaming exhibition

One of the biggest gaming events in the country, India Gaming Show (IGS), 2023, recently concluded with Grace Esports winning Skyesports Grand Slam. The event took place at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, and seemed to have received good public response. The annually held event also marked the return to a step-out location after […]
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Esya Centre recommends framework for functioning of online gaming self-regulatory organizations

The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft online gaming rules at the beginning of last month. The rules stipulate the formation and registration of self-regulatory organizations (SRO) with the ministry under the IT Rules, 2021. The ministry itself will not be regulating the sector a great deal by itself. It will […]
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China likely to approve Microsoft-Activision acquisition deal

According to a new report, China is likely to give green signal to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. If allowed, it would be one of only four nations to do so without any significant opposition from a governmental body. The State Administration for Market Regulation in China is expected to approve the merger despite complaints. […]
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