India, Aug. 22 -- Dream11 has stopped all paid contests and pivoted entirely to a free-to-play model in the aftermath of India's newly minted online gaming law.

"We have always been and always will be a law-abiding company, and have conducted our business in compliance with the laws," Dream11 said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "While we believe that progressive regulations would have been the right way forward, we will respect the law and will fully comply with 'The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Law, 2025'."

On Friday, President Draupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, to make it a law. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed the legislation on Wednesday and Thursday respecti...