Mumbai: Online fantasy sports platform Dream11’s founders—Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain—have moved the Karnataka High Court, seeking a First Information Report (FIR) filed against them over a new state law banning betting in online games. seeking cancellation. Told the matter to ET.

it comes two weeks later dream11 Operations in Karnataka had to be suspended over allegations of violating Karnataka’s new gaming ban. The Bengaluru police had registered an FIR against Seth and Jain based on a complaint that the firm continued to offer gaming services on its platform even a week after the state government notified the new rules, which it calls “games of chance”. ” They say. Industry experts told ET that Karnataka is among the three states with the highest number of online fantasy gamers.

Dream11 declined to comment on the matter.

Last week ET reported that the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) had filed a separate petition
Challenging the constitutional validity of the gaming ban, which was brought in through an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The Karnataka High Court will consider the AIGF petition on October 27. It asks the court to put a stay on the recent amendments to the Karnataka Police Act and direct the state government. For not taking action under them while the matter is in court. Other gaming companies, including Mobile Premier League, have also moved the court challenging the law and seeking relief.