India court rejects Flutter’s Junglee bid to overturn gaming ban
Flutter Entertainment cut roughly 350 jobs after India’s gambling ban, with a separate constitutional challenge still pending.
The hit
India’s top court has rejected Flutter Entertainment’s Junglee Games bid to overturn the country’s online gambling ban, according to GamblingNews. Junglee argued skill-based games deserve different treatment to chance-based gambling, but the court ruled that betting on the outcome can turn skill games into gambling.
Why it matters
The ruling closes off one route operators were using to fight India’s ban. India’s challenges are not unlike those Brazil now faces in its own market, according to GamblingNews.
The record
| Ban approved | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ban took effect | May this year |
| State laws challenged | Tamil Nadu & Karnataka |
| Jobs cut at Flutter Entertainment | roughly 350 |
What happens next
Gaming companies have taken the ban to court separately, questioning whether such an overreaching ban is constitutional.
Sources: Flutter’s Junglee Games Fails to Appeal India’s Gaming Ban
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