Online Gaming Bill 2025: BCCI breaks tie with Dream11, says ‘will not indulge with such organisations in future’ | Cricket Information

Devajit Saikia (Agency Photo)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and fantasy sports activities large Dream11 have formally ended their affiliation following the passage of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Speaking to ANI on Monday, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia stated, “BCCI and Dream 11 are discontinuing their relationship after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed. BCCI will ensure not to indulge with any such organisations ahead in future.”

In response to the laws, Dream11 introduced that it has stopped all paid contests and can now function solely as a free-to-play on-line social recreation. “This morning, we stopped all paid contests on Dream11 and pivoted entirely to a free-to-play online social game,” the corporate stated in a press release final Friday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The new regulation, which acquired President Droupadi Murmu’s assent earlier within the day, bans all money-based on-line gaming whereas recognising and supporting e-sports and on-line social video games. It carries stringent penalties for non-compliance, together with imprisonment of as much as three years and fines of as much as Rs 1 crore. MeitY Secretary S Krishnan advised ANI, “As the bill is structured, even without rules, there are certain provisions that can come into force immediately. But that is a decision we will take.”Founded 18 years in the past, Dream11 stated its purpose was all the time to boost sports activities engagement in India. “When we started this journey 18 years ago as a Sports Tech company, we were not even 1% of the size of the USA Fantasy Sports industry. Dream11’s Fantasy Sports product was our way to ‘Make Sports Better’ for all of India,” the corporate stated, including that it had grown into the world’s largest fantasy sports activities platform.The firm underlined its dedication to authorized compliance: “While we believe that progressive regulations would have been the right way forward, we will respect the law and will fully comply with ‘The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Law, 2025.’” Dream11 additionally confirmed that its different ventures, together with FanCode, DreamSetGo, and Dream Game Studios, will proceed working. “These will continue to power our vision to ‘Make Sports Better’ and support our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ambition of making India a global sporting superpower,” it stated, signing off with: “See you in our second innings.”Following swimsuit, My11Circle additionally suspended actual cash video games, stating: “In line with the new regulations, Games24x7 is suspending real money games on My11Circle. Our commitment to the law remains strong, and we’ll continue to prioritise our players with smooth withdrawals and future updates.”