Online Gaming Firms to Challenge Real Money Gaming Ban in High Courts This Week

Several real-money gaming (RMG) companies are preparing to file writ petitions in 2–3 High Courts this week, challenging the recently passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, sources told Moneycontrol. The new law bans all online money games where users deposit money with the expectation of earning winnings. Legal Challenge Expected Companies such as Dream11, Gameskraft, and Head Digital Works are exploring legal options. Sources confirmed that industry stakeholders are…

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Huge setback for cricket in India’: Netizens lament as Dream11 shutters real-money gaming business

The new bill states that anyone who offers money games after the law comes in force could face a jail term of up to three years and a fine. ‘Huge setback for cricket in India’: Netizens lament as Dream11 shutters real-money gaming business The Indian Parliament passed a bill to ban online games played with real money on Thursday — prompting Dream11 to shut down its core business. Executives now fear imminent…

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Dream Cricket 25 New Update Released July 2025

The developers of Dream Cricket 25 have officially rolled out a brand new update this July, focused entirely on improving the core gameplay experience. This patch doesn’t bring new modes or teams, but it does something equally important – it fixes long-standing bugs, improves visuals, and smoothens performance across all devices. Many players had reported minor glitches in gameplay, from visual flickers to occasional lag during innings. With this update, those issues…

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Krafton acquires stake in real cricket-maker Nautilus Mobile in Rs 118 crore deal

Krafton’s Deepening India Strategy South Korean gaming giant Krafton, the publisher behind popular games like PUBG and BGMI, has made it clear that India is one of its top global priorities. With over $200 million already invested in the Indian market, Krafton is preparing to significantly expand its presence across both esports and gaming development sectors. BGMI has seen more than 230 million downloads in India, making it one of the most…

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Nextwave Multimedia (a Nazara arm) collaborates with Winners Alliance

Winners Alliance, the commercial partner of the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA), has announced a new licensing agreement with Nextwave Multimedia, a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies and the developer behind the popular World Cricket Championship (WCC) mobile game franchise. Through the partnership, Nextwave will integrate names, images and likenesses of over 500 WCA-affiliated professional cricketers into its WCC titles. With hundreds of millions of downloads across its six releases, WCC remains one of…

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Nazara Technologies Boosts Stake in Nextwave Multimedia

Mumbai, India – Nazara Technologies Limited has increased its equity holding in Nextwave Multimedia, the developer of the popular World Cricket Championship (WCC) series, from 71.88% to 74.88%. As part of the deal, Nazara acquired 1,000 equity shares of Nextwave Multimedia, paying Rs 2.3 crore in the first tranche. The balance will be settled in due course, according to a stock exchange filing. Despite the transaction, Nextwave continues to operate as a…

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