Pokerbaazi announced on Friday that it has stopped offering real money online gaming operations due to the Online Gaming Bill passed by the Parliament on August 21.
"With a very heavy heart, we announce that PokerBaazi will be pausing its operations in compliance with The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Effective immediately, no real money games will be offered on our platform," the company said in a release.
The company will evaluate the future course of action following the enactment of the Bill, it added.
Pokerbaazi assured its users that the funds remain completely safe, as users will continue to have full access to wallets and withdrawals.
Our player Relations team will remain available to support you with anu queries or assistance you may need during this transition, Pokerbaazi said.
Nazara Technologies Ltd. holds 46.07% stake in Moonshine Technologies Pvt. Ltd. that runs the real money gaming platform Pokerbaazi.
"With a very heavy heart, we announce that PokerBaazi will be pausing its operations in compliance with The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Effective immediately, no real money games will be offered on our platform," the company said in a release.
The company will evaluate the future course of action following the enactment of the Bill, it added.
Pokerbaazi assured its users that the funds remain completely safe, as users will continue to have full access to wallets and withdrawals.
Our player Relations team will remain available to support you with anu queries or assistance you may need during this transition, Pokerbaazi said.
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— PokerBaazi (@PokerBaazi) August 22, 2025
With a very heavy heart, we announce that PokerBaazi will be pausing its operations in compliance with The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Effective immediately, no real money games will be offered on our platform. pic.twitter.com/pICxcPkISU
Nazara Technologies Ltd. holds 46.07% stake in Moonshine Technologies Pvt. Ltd. that runs the real money gaming platform Pokerbaazi.
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