Dream11

Dream11 is shifting from fantasy gaming to a second-screen sports entertainment platform, betting on ads and paid shoutouts to creators, CEO Harsh Jain said, after the Centre's ban on real money games

The redesigned platform will offer creator-led live match watch-alongs, features for fans to react and exchange comments in real time, and free-to-play fantasy sports

Dream Sports' Dream Horizon will release its in-house tech stack-tested at peak scale-to help developers and startups build large systems, as the company refocuses after the real-money gaming ban

Dream11 moves to a free-to-play model following a gaming ban, focusing on ads and sponsorships with 10 million daily users and partnerships with brands like Swiggy and Tata Neu

At least four RMG firms including Dream11, Games24x7, Gameskraft and MPL lost unicorn status after the gaming ban, while fintech players led the 11 new unicorns added in 2025

BCCI has invited bids for Team India's lead sponsor rights after Dream11's exit, with bids open till September 16 and restrictions on certain business categories

BCCI seeks ₹452 crore from front-of-jersey sponsorship rights for 2025-28 after Dream11 ended its contract due to the government's ban on real money gaming

Tax on Dream11 and online card games: 30% flat rate, no deductions allowed

Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain says no layoffs despite losing 95% of revenues after the government's blanket ban on real-money gaming; unveils Dream11 3.0 with free-to-play, ads, and AI

After the ban on real money gaming, Dream11 ended its sponsorship deal with BCCI, leaving Team India at risk of going without a lead jersey sponsor for the Asia Cup 2025

BCCI and Dream11 are discontinuing their relationship after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed, says BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

Alongside Dream11, My11Circle contributes significantly, paying Rs 125 crore annually to remain an official fantasy partner of the Indian Premier League.

The Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, imposing a blanket ban on real money gaming (RMG) apps.

Fantasy gaming platform Dream11's parent firm Dream Sports is testing a new app, Dream Money, to foray into the financial services sector, sources aware of the development said on Sunday. Dream Sports has been a major real-money gaming player in India, but it has to close its money-based games after the government banned all forms of online money games. "Dream Money has been under pilot for the last few months. The platform has not been launched yet," a source aware of the development said. As per information available on Google Play Store, the app will offer gold purchase service on a daily basis, starting from Rs 10 per day and fixed deposits starting from Rs 1,000. According to the source, the official name of the new platform is "Dream Suite Platform Private Limited". The app has been published by a Dream Sports entity, Dreamsuite. The website of DreamSuite shows that DreamSuite Finance will be launched soon to offer "seamless financial services". An email query sent to Drea

Dream11 withdraws as Team India's primary sponsor after the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, leaving BCCI in search of a new sponsor ahead of the Asia Cup

Fantasy gaming platform Dream11's parent firm Dream Sports is testing a new app, Dream Money, to foray into the financial services sector, sources aware of the development said on Sunday. Dream Sports has been a major real-money gaming player in India, but it has to close its money-based games after the government banned all forms of online money games. "Dream Money has been under pilot for the last few months. The platform has not been launched yet," a source aware of the development said. As per information available on Google Play Store, the app will offer gold purchase service on a daily basis, starting from Rs 10 per day and fixed deposits starting from Rs 1,000. The app has been published by a Dream Sports entity, Dreamsuite. The website of DreamSuite shows that DreamSuite Finance will be launched soon to offer "seamless financial services". While Dream Sports has closed its online money-based games, it continues to operate sports experience and travel platform Dream Set G

The new legislation on online gaming has disrupted cricket's biggest sponsorship contract

With Dream11 now facing legal trouble, they are part of an unwanted list of BCCI team sponsors to find themselves in some sort of operational trouble

Bill defines an "online money game" as any online game where a user pays fees or deposits money with the expectation of winning money in return

IAMAI names Bhavit Sheth as chair and Nikhil Bansal as co-chair of its Digital Gaming Committee, aiming to boost responsible gaming and policy engagement