New Delhi: A day after the Parliament passed the bill banning online money gaming platforms in India even as it endorsed e-sports and social online gaming, here are a list of apps that aren’t working now:
PokerBaazi: India’s Nazara Tech said on Friday its associate firm, Moonshine Technologies, which operates the platform has stopped offering online games played with money.
WinZO: “….In compliance with the new law, we are responsibly withdrawing impacted offerings w.e.f; 22nd August 2025; all service providers’ dues will be honoured; and all user balances will be safely refunded without any loss to a single user. To our team, investors, partners, and 250 million users – thank you for your trust and unqualified support. Together, we will continue to build, innovate, and showcase India’s talent on the global stage,” a post from WiZO on X reads.
A23 Rummy and A23 Poker: These platforms are operated by Head Digital Works, which stated that it had closed all online money games.
What are online money games?
These are played by depositing money in expectation of winning monetary and other rewards.
Punishment: The bill to ban online games played with money states that any person offering such a service in violation of the stipulated provisions will face imprisonment of up to three years or will have to pay a fine that may extend to ₹1 crore or face both.
The provisions also include imprisonment of up to two years and or a fine of up to ₹50 lakh, or both, for those indulging in advertisements in contravention of rules.
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