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India’s gaming moment: From a nation of players to a global creative powerhouse

Sridhar Muppidi, chairperson, Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), summarises that the 2020s could be the decade when India redefines its place in the global creative economy. WAVES marks the beginning of that journey- India’s declaration that it’s ready to lead, not just follow.

Gaming

Exclusive: PIL filed against illegal betting platforms; ASCI, celebs face scrutiny

Filed by petitioner Davinder Singh, the PIL urges the court to order the blocking and censorship of URLs, mobile apps, YouTube videos, and social media handles promoting illegal gambling activities.

Gaming

Digital Satta: Haryana govt’s new Gambling Act casts shadow over Opinion Trading platforms

It remains unclear when the state government will enforce the Act, which could effectively ban opinion trading platforms in Haryana.

Gaming

EXCLUSIVE: Karnataka govt to introduce whitelist for Real Money Gaming operators

The upcoming framework will also include provisions for age-gating, grievance redressal mechanisms, and player support systems—part of a broader "consumer-first" strategy aimed at curbing the influence of illegal betting and gambling services.

Advertising

Creativeland Asia IP dispute, Delhi HC orders WinZO to deposit ₹30 lakh in three weeks

The central issue revolved around the tagline “Jeeto Har DinZo,” which Creativeland Advertising claims to have developed exclusively for WinZO Games during preliminary campaign discussions.

Brand Makers

RMG industry needs right regulatory framework, including under PMLA: Dilsher Malhi, CEO of Zupee

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Zupee posted ₹1,123 crore in net revenue and ₹146 crore in net profit, marking its first-ever year of profitability since its inception.

Gaming

'If you play Rummy, I’ll become Mummy': Tamil Nadu’s RMG case reaches final stage

On Monday, the Madras High Court Bench comprising Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekhar concluded oral hearings in a significant case involving online rummy and other real money games.

Gaming

Eliminating the middlemen: Esports orgs are now the new-age marketing agencies

With competitive esports revenue streams proving unstable and unsustainable, many of these organizations are ditching their old playbooks and reinventing themselves as full-blown marketing agencies.

Gaming

We won’t risk the esports ecosystem on Real Money Gaming: Akshat Rathee, NODWIN Gaming

A few months earlier in December, NODWIN faced a major setback when the Maharashtra government abruptly withdrew support for hosting its flagship IP, NH7 Weekender, citing potential law and order concerns.

Gaming

Maharashtra joins regulatory wave, eyes licensing system for online gaming

Through this policy, Maharashtra government is aiming for two-pronged goal: protect consumers from fraud and deception, while simultaneously legitimizing a booming sector through legal and economic channels.

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