Days after ban on online gambling in Karnataka, case lodged against Dream 11

Days after the Karnataka government notified amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, which seeks to ban online gaming and curtail online gambling, a case has been registered against Dream 11, an online fantasy sports platform in Bengaluru. This is probably the first case registered after modifying the law to curb online gaming.

On October 7, Manjunath, a cab driver and resident of Nagarbhavi in Bengaluru, filed a complaint against the owners of Dream Sports. Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Sanjeev M Patil told The Indian Express a case has been registered under Section 79 (Keeping common gaming house) and 80(Gaming in common gaming-house) of Karnataka Police Act, 1963.