Bengaluru: Dream11, online fantasy sports platform, has suspended operations in Karnataka, following the Amendment of the Act Police Karnataka which prohibits online bets and a case registered against it.
Companies, which are supported by Global Tiger, thus become the next company after Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Paytm First Games to ban access in the state in less than a week.
“We have been suggested by the Indian Fantasy Sports Federation (FIP), which has shared the opinion of the former Supreme Court Judge, stating that the police of Karnataka (Amendment) acting 2021does did not apply to the fantasy sports operators.
This is because the FIFS fantasy sports format has been enforced by the court Hon’ble India because it does not gamble, bets or bets.
However, following media coverage recently, our Karnataka users have expressed concern for their safety.
To eliminate their worries, we have decided to suspend the operation in Karnataka, “said Dream11 in A statement.
Police in Bengaluru ordered the first case under the police Karnataka (Amendment) Act 2021 against the founder of the company.
Fir they were registered on Saturday by AnnapoorNesheshWarinagar Police based on complaints submitted by the 42-year taxi driver Manjunatha, a resident of Nagarbhavi.
The company was accused of violating the law that was notified by the government in October 5.
Moving by the government came as a surprise, especially because Karnataka has become a nest for online game activities, generating large income to reduce technology to develop such games.
The state has 100 game companies that employ around 4,000 people.
The Indian Internet and Cellular Association (Iaamai) said the bill could harm the position of Karnataka as the country’s startup center and lead to the loss of work and revenue for the country.
India is currently home to more than 430 million cellular gamers and the number of gamers is expected to grow to 650 million in 2025.
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