Dream11 suspends Karnataka operations days after ban on online gambling in state

Days after a case was registered against it following a ban on online gambling in the state, online fantasy sports platform Dream11 on Sunday stated that it was suspending its operations in Karnataka.

In a statement released to the press, Dream11 said, “The Karnataka Police Act recently amended its gaming law to prohibit online gambling, betting and wagering. We have been advised by the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), who have shared an opinion from a former Supreme Court Judge, stating that the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021 does not apply to its member Fantasy Sports Operators. This is because the FIFS format of Fantasy Sports has been upheld by the hon’ble Courts of India as not amounting to gambling, betting or wagering.