ED attaches 1,906 crore assets in gaming probe
The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached assets worth Rs 1,906 crore linked to Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and related entities in a money-laundering probe tied to online real-money rummy platforms such as RummyCulture, RummyPrime, Playship, and RummyTime. The seized assets span bank balances, fixed deposits, mutual funds, convertible notes, equity shares, a farmhouse, and multiple residential and commercial properties held by Gameskraft’s shareholders, their families, trusts, and associated entities. The ED’s case draws on FIRs from Telangana alleging cheating and fraud, with raids on company offices and residences in May and June 2026 as part of its evidence-gathering. Authorities say the platforms operated around 30 million users nationwide, with a significant portion in states where online real-money gaming is banned, and earned 10-15% commissions on user wagers while employing bots to compete against players. The agency contends that aggressive bonuses, referrals, and promotional rewards lured players into repeated wagering, enabling purported proceeds of crime that were layered through dividends and other financial maneuvers. Online real-money gaming was banned in India in August 2025, a context the ED cites in alleging illicit activity and money laundering by Gameskraft and related entities.
Ask this story anything
How it spread
Claim check
What each side asserts, disputes — or leaves out entirely.
Analyzing the coverage…
Where do you land?
Whose framing of this story rings truest to you?