Dream11 halts paid contests, shifts to free-to-play model
In a note put up on LinkedIn, the fantasy gaming company said while they believe that progressive regulations would have been the right way forward, they will respect the law
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Published: Aug 22, 2025 7:48 PM | 2 min read
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Following the government’s blanket ban on real-money gaming under the newly enacted Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Law, 2025, Dream11 has announced that it has stopped all paid contests and pivoted entirely to a free-to-play social sports game.
In a note put up on LinkedIn the fantasy gaming company shared, “When we started this journey 18 years ago as a Sports Tech company, we were not even 1% of the size of the USA Fantasy Sports industry. Dream11’s Fantasy Sports product was our way to “Make Sports Better” for all of India. With this passion, belief, and the spirit of Made in India, for India, by Indians, we became the largest fantasy sports platform in the world.”
“We have always been and will always be a law-abiding company, and have conducted our business in compliance with the laws. While we believe that progressive regulations would have been the right way forward, we will respect the law and will fully comply with “The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Law, 2025”.
We are fortunate to have a portfolio of amazing Sports Tech businesses including FanCode, DreamSetGo and Dream Game Studios, along with our Dream Sports Foundation. These will continue to power our vision to “Make Sports Better” and support our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ambition of making India a global sporting superpower,” read the note.
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