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PlayerzPot aims for the big league
It’s yet to break into the big league when it comes to India’s fast-growing online fantasy sports market, but gaming startup PlayerzPot has caught the attention of investors, raising $3 million to accelerate its expansion plans.
IPL betting busts in multiple Indian states
The ongoing Indian Premier League matches have produced a great deal of illegal betting, and the police forces of multiple Indian states have been announcing busts.
India carries out IPL-linked gambling raids
India’s Premier League has resumed play and alongside the game, there has been an increase in illegal gambling.
IPL to mark bounce back for India’s online fantasy games
While the legality of sports betting in India remains a question of debate, betting on online fantasy sports (OFS) has been the biggest growth area of the country’s online skill-based gaming industry.
Cricket betting bust in West Bengal
West Bengal police nabbed three suspects engaged in a cricket betting scheme using mobile phones during a test match between India and Bangladesh held at Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, India.
Fantasy cricket start-up receives $4 mln in funding
Delhi-based online fantasy gaming platform BalleBaazi has successfully raised $4 million in Series A funding round from two private equity funds based out of...
Head Digital Works launches sport content platform
Head Digital Works Private Limited (formerly Head Infotech Private Limited), the parent company of leading online rummy website Ace2Three, has announced the launch of...
Dream11 recruits India cricket hero
Fantasy sports operator Dream11 has roped in Indian cricket team wicket-keeper and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador, Glaws reports.
Dhoni, who...
Nazara Games snaps up casual gaming startup
India-based Nazara Games has acquired a majority stake in a Chennai-based gaming startup - NextWave Multimedia, local media reports.
The deal represents the company’s first...
ICC probes India match-fixing reports
The International Cricket Council has opened an investigation into allegations made by the U.K.’s Sun newspaper that the third Ashes test has been targeted...