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India ke online gaming industry ke liye yeh ek historic moment hai! Dream11, jo desh ka sabse bada fantasy sports platform tha, ne apne app se sabhi real-money contests hata diye. Iska matlab hai ki company ka core business model almost khatam ho raha hai, aur yeh sab ho raha hai Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 ke wajah se.
Kya Hai Iska Reason?
20 August 2025 ko Parliament ne Online Gaming Bill, 2025 pass kar diya. Is bill ke tahat real-money gaming par poora ban lag gaya hai. Chahe game skill ka ho ya chance ka, sabhi fantasy sports, rummy, poker, aur betting apps par yeh rule lagu hoga. Iske saath-saath, aise games ke advertisements aur financial transactions bhi illegal ho gaye hain. Agar koi rule todta hai, toh uspar heavy fine aur jail tak ki saza ho sakti hai.
Dream11 Ka Response Aur Users Par Impact
Dream Sports (Dream11 ki parent company) ne announce kiya hai ki ab koi bhi pay-to-play contests available nahi honge.
- Users naye real-money matches join ya create nahi kar sakte
- Lekin, users ka balance safe hai aur woh withdraw kar sakte hain
- Employees ko shutdown aur transition plans ke baare mein inform kar diya gaya hai
Ab company focus karegi apne dusre ventures jaise FanCode, DreamSetGo, aur platforms jaise Cricbuzz aur Willow TV.
Fantasy Sports Industry Ka Ant?
Dream11 ke paas 280 million se zyada users the aur pichle saal company ne ₹9,600 crore ka revenue generate kiya tha, jismein major hissa real-money fantasy sports ka tha.
Ab is ban ke baad:
- Large-scale layoffs hone ki possibility hai
- Sports sponsorships aur cricket engagement par bada impact padega
Industry Mein Kya Chal Raha Hai?
- MPL aur Zupee ne bhi apne money-based games suspend kar diye hain
- Industry groups legal challenge ke options explore kar rahe hain
- BCCI bhi Dream11 ke saath apna sponsorship deal terminate karne ki taiyari kar raha hai
Also Read: Is Dream11 banned in India? And why? The truth about the Online Gaming Bill 2025
Ab Dream11 Ka Future Kya Hai?
Real-money games India mein ab illegal hain, lekin Dream11 shayad naye models try kare jaise:
- Subscription-based fantasy sports
- International market expansion
Lekin sach yeh hai ki company ka Indian market mein jo dominance tha, woh ab end hota dikh raha hai.
Conclusion
Dream11 par paid matches ka remove hona sirf ek app update nahi, balki Indian fantasy sports industry ke ek bade chapter ka end hai. Ab naye rules ke baad yeh dekhna interesting hoga ki gaming companies apna business model kaise shift karti hain aur users ke liye kya naye options lekar aati hain.
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