With the Indian Premier League (IPL) season ending, India’s fastest-growing online fantasy gaming platform, PlayerzPot, announced a unique campaign called #TalentKiValue along with its brand ambassador Rashmika Mandanna, to capture the hearts and minds of fantasy gamers across India. Drawing on the strong bond between the star and her fans through a captivating series of digital movies, this campaign seeks to empower talented indoor players in Indian households. A young starlet, Mandanna topped Forbes 2021 list of the Most Influential Stars in South Cinema. An avid gamer, she is making a name ..read more

The Indian Ministry of Electronics and IT has introduced new rules to safeguard online gamers from dangerous content through a self-regulation model, overseen by SROs. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued new guidelines to protect online gamers from dangerous content. For the internet pay-to-earn sector, a self-regulation mechanism has been implemented, with SROs approving games that can operate in the country while adhering to the rules. These new online pay-to-earn restrictions have been incorporated as an amendment to the 2021 IT restrictions. What is an ..read more

The government will establish three self-regulatory organisations (SROs) to licence games that correspond to the country’s operating requirements, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology. The Indian government enacted regulations to regulate the online pay-to-earn industry, prohibiting pay-to-win games involving actual money. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, said that the government would establish three self-regulatory organisations (SROs) to licence games that adhere to country legislat ..read more

Gaming has been a fast-growing industry for decades, and with the advancement of technology, it’s only going to keep growing. One of the key demographics that’s driving the industry’s growth is Gen Z, which stands for digital natives. Gen Z are changing the game industry in many ways, so let’s dive in. Mobile Gaming is on the Rise The growth of mobile gaming is largely due to Gen Z’s preference for mobile devices. Although mobile gaming has existed for a long time, it is only in the last few years that it has taken over the gaming industry. Gen Z prefer mobile devices because they are cheaper ..read more

Online fantasy sports have been gaining popularity in recent times with millions of players participating in various online fantasy sports games and tournaments in India. Now with the advent of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), new companies are entering the market to improve their players’ gaming experience. NFTS is a type of digital asset that is verified on the blockchain and has a unique identifier that makes it irreplaceable. They have been used in digital art creation, music creation, and virtual real estate creation. In the online fantasy sports space, NFT is being used to generate unique pla ..read more

India’s top legal expert, Dr Kislay Panday, has approved the new IT regulations for online gaming. He says they’ll help the industry grow and create a more structured online gaming business through self-regulated organizations. He also says the new rules will encourage fair play and make the gaming experience better, which is key to the industry’s success. The amended IT regulations for online games were notified by the government of India in 2021. The new rules aim to set up a self-regulatory framework for the online gaming industry in India. The new rules require online gaming platforms to a ..read more

About the PlayerzPot and the idea behind its inception It all began in 2015, in a small garage in the city of Airoli, Navi Mumbai, with a simple mission and vision: to become a one-stop gaming platform for India’s online gaming community. Considering our nation’s obsession with cricket and our love for IPL tournaments, we wanted to bring that enthusiasm to every Indian by providing a wide array of fantasy games online at the click of a button. When we first started, our main goal was to make fantasy sports more realistic and accepted in the gaming world. The first version came out on the web i ..read more

The gaming and esports sector has been booming for a while now, and it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. Thanks to new tech and how we’re consuming media, it’s only going to get bigger and better over the next few years. India’s gaming market is estimated to be worth 2.6 billion dollars, and it’s expected to grow to 8.6 billion dollars by 2027. Internet penetration and cheap data plans have certainly played a part in the growth of online gaming in smaller towns and cities. In the past, small towns and cities may have had limited high-speed internet access, making it difficult for gamers t ..read more

Joydeep Mukherjee has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Deltatech Gaming Limited (DGL). The objective of this appointment is to enhance the brand narrative of Adda52 poker and Adda games. Joydeep Mukherjee will lead DGL’s marketing strategy and activities. He will also be responsible for building a solid brand narrative that will appeal to the customers. Before that, Joydeep Mukherjee worked as the Chief Marketing Officer for Myclassroom Learning Services, which is an ed-tech start-up. He was responsible for setting up and running the marketing and sales team. Remarking on ..read more

Online gaming platforms are not allowed to deduct tax at source on withdrawals made by players, as long as the withdrawal amounts are less than Rs.100 per month and meet certain criteria, according to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a set of guidelines issued on Monday. According to a statement from the Department of Taxation and Customs (CBDT), the guidelines were designed to eliminate the burden on taxpayers. Net winnings under ₹100 a month won’t be taxed at the time you withdraw it, but if you withdraw more than that in the same month or the next month or at the end of the ..read more