Fantasy sports company Dream11 recently shut down its real-money games after the central government passed the Online Gaming Bill 2025 in both houses of the parliament. They have now initiated discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it won’t be able to continue as the lead sponsor of the Blue Brigade ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is going to begin on September 09. 

Dream11 has a deal of INR 358 with the BCCI from 2023-26. Between them, Dream11 and My11Circle contribute nearly INR 1000 crore to the BCCI through the sponsorship of the Indian teams and the Indian Premier League (IPL). The BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, has given an update on that.

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“Looking at the current situation and keeping in mind that the bill has become an act, it would be really difficult for BCCI to continue with Dream11. So, the association with Dream11 is over, and BCCI will look for the future course of action (new sponsor).” Saikia expressed during a recent interaction.

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The Dream11 firm isn’t going to face any penalty as the ongoing contract has a clause that protects the sponsor if the business faces a ban from the government. They don’t have to make any further payments to the BCCI for the remainder of the contract.

“We have always been a law-abiding company and have always conducted our business in compliance with the law. While we believe that progressive law would have been the way forward, we will respect the law and fully comply with the 'Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025.” The former title sponsor of the Indian side stated, as quoted by Sports Tak.

“The writing was always on the cards once the real money gaming was banned in the bill. That itself accounts for at least 90% of the revenue of all major players in the fantasy market.” The fantasy gaming industry shed light, as reported by the PTI. “The next interesting phase will be what My11Circle, which pays Rs 125 crore annually to BCCI for being the official fantasy partner of IPL, does?”