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The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans all real-money online games across India, including fantasy apps like My11Circle.
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Paid fantasy contests are now unavailable in every state/UT, since the law applies nationwide.
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The bill introduces strict penalties, blocks bank/payment processing, and prohibits ads/endorsements for real-money gaming.
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Esports and casual/social gaming remain legal and are being actively promoted.
What Changed in 2025?
On August 21–22, 2025, Parliament passed the Online Gaming Bill 2025, a historic shift for India’s gaming economy. The law:
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Bans money-based games such as fantasy sports, rummy, and poker.
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Bars banks and payment gateways from processing transactions related to money gaming.
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Criminalizes advertising and celebrity endorsements for such platforms.
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Sets up a national regulatory body to promote esports and safe, skill-based social gaming.
The move is framed as consumer protection and national security, citing issues like addiction, fraud, and misuse of online betting for illegal activities.
Which States Allow My11Circle Now?
Short Answer: None.
Unlike earlier years, when different states had their own rules on fantasy sports, the new law applies uniformly across the country.
That means:
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No real-money contests on My11Circle in any state or union territory.
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Old “excluded states” lists no longer matter—because the central law overrides everything with a blanket prohibition.
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Even if an app wanted to offer contests in select states, payment blocks and legal penalties make it impossible.
How the Bill Impacts My11Circle
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Operations Halt
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Real-money contests must stop. Offering them is now a punishable offence.
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With UPI, cards, and net banking blocked, users cannot deposit or play for money.
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Ad & Endorsement Ban
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Promoting or endorsing real-money fantasy games can lead to jail or fines.
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Sports sponsorships with cricketers and leagues will be heavily affected.
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Penalties
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Offering money games: Up to 3 years imprisonment and fines (heavier for repeat offences).
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Advertising: Up to 2 years jail and additional fines.
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Offences are cognizable and non-bailable.
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Industry Reaction
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Major fantasy and rummy apps have already suspended money games.
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Gaming companies are exploring pivots to esports or free-to-play formats.
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Publicly listed gaming firms saw share prices drop immediately after the bill.
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Before vs. After 2025
Before 2025
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Fantasy sports were considered a “game of skill” in some states and banned in others.
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Users often saw lists like “Not available in Assam, Odisha, Telangana…” inside the apps.
After 2025
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The new Act bans money games nationally.
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Payment bans + ad restrictions make the business model impossible.
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Old state-by-state differences are irrelevant now.
What Remains Legal
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Esports tournaments (e.g., BGMI, Valorant, Free Fire).
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Casual/social games like Ludo, Candy Crush, or free-to-play fantasy apps.
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Community engagement features without money stakes.
My11Circle could pivot toward free fantasy leagues (with no entry fee/prize money) or content-based fan engagement, but the core real-money format is gone.
FAQs
Q: Can I still play paid contests on My11Circle in some states?
No. Paid contests are banned nationwide, with banks blocking deposits/withdrawals for new games.
Q: Will the app shut down?
Not necessarily. Platforms may continue with free-to-play games, sports content, or esports tie-ins, but the real-money model is no longer legal.
Q: What about my past winnings?
Apps are likely to process pending withdrawals, but new deposits or entries are not possible.
Q: Could things change later?
Possibly, if courts intervene or Parliament revises the law. For now, the ban is in effect across India.
Read More:
Dream11 Banned States in India
Bottom Line
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 has erased the old state-by-state patchwork of rules. For users of My11Circle, this means:
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No more paid contests, anywhere in India.
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No ads or celebrity endorsements linked to fantasy sports.
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Focus shifting to esports, social, and free-to-play gaming.
For fantasy fans, this marks the end of an era. For esports, it could be the beginning of a new one.
source: Online Gaming Bill 2025 passed
