New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- India's top real-money gaming (RMG) companies, including Dream11 parent Dream Sports, Gameskraft, Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Zupee have reportedly started suspending contests and paid games on their platforms after Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025.

The bill, cleared by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha this week, seeks to ban all forms of online money games, defined as games where users deposit money, directly or indirectly, with the expectation of winnings. At the same time, the bill aims to promote eSports and online social gaming.

Dream 11, in a statement posted on its website on Friday, noted that, following the passing of the bill, "cash games and contests have been ...