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CCI orders probe against Google, affiliates for unfair biz in gaming apps

Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday ordered a probe against Google and its affiliates for alleged unfair business practices with respect to listing of real money gaming apps on Play Store. While passing the order, CCI said the "the Commission directs the Director General ('DG') to cause an investigation to be made into the matter under the provisions of Section 26(1) of the Act". The Commission also directed the DG to complete the investigation and submit a consolidated report within 60 days. The probe follows a complaint by Winzo Games, accusing Google of abusing its dominant position and unfairly favouring select gaming categories, thereby distorting competition. In its 24-page order, the regulator noted that the selective inclusion of DFS and Rummy apps gives them an undue competitive advantage. "Direct access to end-users via the dominant Play Store provides a significant edge to DFS and Rummy apps, potentially disadvantaging other RMG applications," the Commission said in it

WinZo sues Google for allowing limited categories of real-money games

Challenges inclusion of only DFS and Rummy on Google Play Store, calls the policy an unfair trade practice

Google Play to run India pilot for daily fantasy sports, rummy apps

Company's announcement is of interest to real-gaming app developers as online skill-based real-money gaming market grows

Kerala govt planning to amend gaming laws to curb online rummy

With celebrities promoting online rummy and massive advertisement campaigns being run to attract people into playing the card game, which has allegedly pushed many into financial ruin and commit suicide as a result, the Kerala government has said it was considering amending its gaming laws to regulate such online games. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said in the state assembly that the government was considering bringing in the amendment subject to the outcome of its appeal in the Kerala High Court against a single judge order, quashing the ban on online rummy games played for money. However, till that happens, various state departments, including the police, are conducting awareness programs in schools and colleges. Besides that, a social policing system, various schemes of student police cadets and awareness campaigns through the media are also being implemented to prevent people from being addicted to such games, Vijayan said on Tuesday. The CM was responding to a ...

Ordinance against online card games expected soon: Tamil Nadu Govt

Pointing to continuing incidents of some people ending their lives after losing money in card game 'rummy,' played online, Chief Minister M K Stalin has ordered setting up a panel

Games24x7 raises $75 mn from Tiger Global, others at $2.5-bn valuation

Mumbai-headquartered firm owns popular gaming platforms such as RummyCircle (India's largest online rummy game), My11Circle and U Games

Madras HC quashes Tami Nadu law banning online games like rummy and poker

A two-judge bench said complete ban is disproportionate and irrational, adds that govt can still introduce an appropriate law that conforms to Constitutional principles of propriety

Regulate all online skill games, not just fantasy sports: Sameer Barde

Sameer Barde, CEO, The Online Rummy Federation, tells Dhruv Munjal that a common regulatory body is a must, while arguing that the negative perception around real-money games in now changing

Tamil Nadu plans to ban online games like rummy that involve money

Industry calls for stringent regulatory framework instead of complete ban

Gaming portals to the rescue of pandemic-hit rummy and bridge players

The big rollers who put down serious money have reduced their action. Free online games - like Ludo - have gained more from the lockdown.

RummyCircle launches thrilling TVC for rummy lovers

The latest commercial by RummyCircle.com is an immersive take on the action-packed nature of a typical game of rummy played by connoisseurs