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CCI closes real money games-related case against Google
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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed its investigation into Google's alleged anti-competitive conduct related to Real Money Games due to the enactment of the Online Gaming Act prohibiting such games and Google's discontinuation of the relevant program and ads. The case's continuation was deemed unnecessary as the new law overrides prior market conditions and any relief would be ineffective.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Gaming Tech.
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Indian gaming founders face a closed door as the government has banned real money games, removing Google's pilot program from the market. You need to pivot your offerings away from real money stakes or risk total market exclusion under the new law.
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