Paytm First Games Partners with SuperCell to Launch Clash Royale Tournament
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Alibaba Group and One97 Communications Limited backed Paytm First Games (earlier known as Gamepind), announced the launch of its first esports tournament ‘Clash Royale’ in partnership with game developer and publisher SuperCell. As per the platform, the tournament will be played on Paytm First Games mobile app and will be held from April 10 to 12 with about 512 players. The prize pool of the tournament is Rs. 4 Lakh.  Clash Royale can be played live on Paytm First Games app in 1-on-1 and 2 Vs. 2 formats. The tournament will be organised in an online, single-elimination format. As per a re ..read more
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Zupee Raises $8 million in Series A Funding Led by Matrix Partners
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Gurugram-based real-money gaming platform Zupee raised US$8 million (about INR 60.76 crore) in Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners India to expand the platform’s user base. Other investors that participated in this round of investment include Falcon Edge Capital, WestCap Group, Orios Venture Partners and Smile Group.  The internet investment and advisory company Smile Group had invested $1 million (approx. INR 6.9 crore) in seed funding of Zupee, last year, and also incubated the startup since November 2018. As per a report in ETtech.com, while commenting on the latest investmen ..read more
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Halaplay Raises INR 2.94 Cr from Gaussian, Nazara to Stay Afloat Amidst Postponement of IPL
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Bengaluru-based Halaplay Technologies Pvt. Ltd, operator of the daily fantasy sports platform Halaplay, has raised INR 2.94 Cr. (About US$383K) from Delta Corp’s online gaming subsidiary Gaussian Networks (the company that operates Adda52) and Nazara Technologies.  The funding will help the brand stay afloat and mitigate the effect on its fund availability caused by postponement of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and cancellation and postponement of other live sports events. As per a report in Inc42, Halaplay raised INR 1.19 crores (about US$157K) from Gaussian Networks Private Limited a ..read more
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Solitaire – Rules, How to Play Online, and Free Apps
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
What is Solitaire? Solitaire is a popular card game played by one player. It is played with a full card of deck. Various versions of the game are available online, and it can be played offline, as well. The classic version of Solitaire is called Klondike and is played with 52 cards. In the following sections we will cover how to play Solitaire game, Types of Solitaire (including how to play spider solitaire), and top 5 websites and apps to play solitaire for free. Quick Jump to: How to play Solitaire game Dealing of cards in Solitaire game How to win the game of solitaire Moves in solitaire ..read more
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Andar Bahar Game – How to Play, Top Online Platforms
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Andar Bahar is a popular casino game in India. It is now available on various online casinos and gaming platforms, as well. It originated in the South Indian city of Bangalore (Bengaluru) many centuries ago but is now popular across India.  What is Andar Bahar game? Andar Bahar, also known as Katti, is a betting game played with cards and against a dealer.  Andar Bahar, when translated in English, literally means ‘In Out’. In the game, however, here’s what Andar and Bahar mean: Andar refers to the right side of the dealer (left side for the players sitting opposite the dealer)  ..read more
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Delta Corp, Pride Group Contribute Rs. 51 Lakhs each for Goa’s Fight Against COVID-19
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Goa’s leading casino operators, Delta Corp (Deltin Group) and Pride Casino Group have contributed Rs. 51 lakhs each to the Goa Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the state government’s fight against COVID-19. Delta Corp’s President-Operations Anil Malani and Pride Group’s Managing Director Shrinivas Nayak handed over cheques of Rs. 51 lakhs each to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant yesterday. Both Malani and Nayak added that besides the contribution, both their groups are taking care of the medications, medical devices, food and ration supplies of around 7,000 employees of the casino industry ..read more
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MS Dhoni is PokerStars India’s New Brand Ambassador
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
PokerStars India has signed former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni), as its new brand ambassador, as announced on the brand’s facebook page. The announcement of the endorsement deal was delayed due to COVID-19’s impact on the world and postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other sports events. The brand posted on facebook, ‘We welcome Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni to join India’s home of online poker.’ We welcome Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni to join India’s home of online poker. pic.twitter.com/KxEhtox2hX — PokerStars India (@PokerStarsIN) April 2, 20 ..read more
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Poker Sports League Cancels Offline Qualifiers Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the world and surging cases in India, Dabur Group Chairman Amit Burman-promoted  Poker Sports League (PSL) has cancelled its offline qualifier games that were scheduled to be held across New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata from 18th January to 5th April, 2020. As digital games are unaffected by the pandemic, the online qualifiers of the league continue to be available on its app #HashtagPoker for iOS and Android. Seventy-two online events for qualification were to be held from 14th November, 2019 till 5th April, 2020. Each player can play a maximum ..read more
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SC Issues Notice, Stays Bombay HC Order in Dream11 Betting & GST Evasion Case
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant issued notice to Dream11, Union of India and social activist Gurdeep Singh Sachar in an appeal filed by the state of Maharashtra as per a report in ETPrime today. While hearing the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Maharashtra government on 6th March, 2020, the 3-judge bench of the apex court noted that the High Court decision ruling Dream11 to be a game of skill and dismissing claims of GST evasion against it was given without hearing the central or state government or i ..read more
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FICCI-EY Report Claims Online Gaming to Grow at 40% CAGR, Reach Rs. 18,000 Crores in 2022
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by Glaws Team
4y ago
A 2020 report on India’s Media & Entertainment Sector titled ‘The era of consumer A.R.T. – Acquisition Retention and Transaction,’  released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) claims that online gaming grew at a rapid 40% growth rate in the year 2020 and the total revenues generated by the sector in the year 2019 was Rs. 6,500 crores (Rs. 65 billion). The report further claims that out of the Rs. 6,500 crores garnered by the online gaming industry in 2019, transaction-based (including real-money) gaming co ..read more
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