Case registered against Dream 11 following ban on online gaming in Karnataka
By MYBRANDBOOK
A case has been registered against Dream 11, an online fantasy sports platform in Bengaluru, days after the Karnataka government amended the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which seeks to ban online gaming and curtail online gambling. This is probably the first case registered after modifying the law to curb online gaming.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Sanjeev M Patil said that on October 7, Manjunath, a cab driver and resident of Nagarbhavi in Bengaluru, filed a complaint against the owners of Dream Sports. The case has been registered under Section 79 (Keeping common gaming house) and 80(Gaming in common gaming-house) of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 against Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, directors of Sporta Technologies Private Limited and Dream 11 which is one of the firm’s products.
In his complaint, Manjunath said after reading about the amended Karnataka Police Act, 1963 in newspapers, he searched Google Play Store to know how many online games had withdrawn services. Surprisingly, many companies had blocked their mobile applications related to online games of skills as well where public money could be risked, except Dream 11.
He claims when he searched the details about Dream 11 online, it attracts people by saying, “Absolutely! Lots of players have already won big prizes on Dream11 and you can too. We host different kinds of cash contests, each with its own entry fee and prize money. Choose a contest that you want to play, defeat the competition, and celebrate big wins.”
Manjunath said, “I came to know many players in expectation of winning have lost their money. But it is surprising that who grabs the money is not transparent and players do not have the control over the activities. So, this is a clear case of running online games of wagering and skill risking the money of the players,” he alleged in the complaint.
In its statement, Dream 11 said, “We believe the complaint is motivated and are examining our legal remedies. We are a responsible, law abiding company and will extend our full cooperation to all authorities.”
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