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20 Feb, 2020 6 footballers who love to play poker

If you ever had the chance to enjoy a game that you admire in front of thousands of adoring fans and a stadium full of cheer, wouldn’t that be incredible? Playing football for a living is a dream for many which will mostly always garner you a lavish and glamorous lifestyle and of course...

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15 Feb, 2020 Pocket52 joins hands with Mobile Premier League (MPL)

India’s first cryptographically secure online poker platform, Pocket52, has been around since more than a year and their website has steadily grown over the months, with a strong userbase and great offerings for these users. It wasn’t too long ago that they even launched Pocket52 ...

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13 Feb, 2020 FIFS will host 3rd Edition Gameplan in March

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) that recently changed its name from the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) is hosting the third edition of their fantasy sports conference called Gameplan on 5th March 2020 at the Le Meridien Hotel in New Delhi. The inaugural edition...

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11 Feb, 2020 ShareChat forays into fantasy games through Jeet11

The fantasy sports ecosystem has garnered immense engagement within a few years’ time. Platforms like Dream11 valued at over $1 billion or MPL which raised $40 million in total funding recently, the scene is stimulating the audience with multiple entries. A local networking app, ShareCh...

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04 Feb, 2020 IFSG announces name change to FIFS!

In a recently reported news, the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) announced that it will change its name from hereon to Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports or FIFS. The 3-year old body was set up to self regulate the sports gaming industry. This includes online sports-based ski...

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30 Jan, 2020 Mobile Premier League renews association with Virat Kohli

The biggest endorsement deal by a startup in the last few years, Mobile Premier League (MPL) roped with right-handed batsman and the captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli as their brand ambassador in a 12 Crore deal in March 2019. And once more, the news made headlines yesterd...

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28 Jan, 2020 Dream11 eyes $500 million from Tiger-led fundraising round

  India’s first gaming unicorn, Dream11, the official fantasy gaming partner of various leagues and tournaments like ICC, IPL, ISL, Pro Kabaddi League, and Big Bash League never fails to make headlines. The Mumbai-based fantasy gaming startup is now raising fresh funds and is said to ne...

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29 Sep, 2019 Fantasy gaming’s impact on sports consumption

Sports used to be an outdoor activity, sinking into the game and putting your feet up. But in the last couple of years, the tables have turned, and the game has changed. Now individuals are moving towards their comfort zone more than ever. With the incoming and emergence of leagues and ...

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