Gaming

ED freezes fresh Rs 192-crore deposits of WinZO in money laundering case

In November, the agency had arrested the founders of WinZO -- Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda following their questioning at the Bengaluru zonal office of the ED.

WinZO PMLA case: Court grants bail to Saumya Singh Rathore, rejects Paavan Nanda's plea

WinZO co-founders Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda were arrested by ED on money laundering charges in November 2025. The agency also froze company assets worth around Rs 505 crore.

2025 was the year real-money gaming died in India. What next?

Whether the government’s regulatory reset will help make India a global gaming powerhouse or simply shift users, capital, and talent elsewhere remains an open question.

'Gambling in guise of gaming': ED attaches assets worth Rs 117.4 crore linked to Probo in money laundering case

In July 2025, ED had frozen assets worth Rs 284.5 crore linked to Probo and its promoters under PMLA.

Dream11 parent splits business into eight 'startups' after real-money gaming ban

The restructuring at Dream Sports comes after the government's online gaming law disrupted the company's core business model, wiping out 95 percent of its revenue and all of its profits.

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging real-money gaming ban in January 2026

Gaming operators had sought an urgent hearing on the matter, stating that their business had come to a standstill and there has been job losses due to the government's online gaming law.

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