ED attaches fresh ₹1,906 crore worth assets of Gameskraft
Gameskraft ex-CFO booked for cheating, forgery over misuse of over ₹270 croreIt claimed these companies earned by charging a platform commission ranging from 10-15 per cent on the staking/wagering amounts deposited by the users. The agency added that the firms deployed BOTs (automated progarmmes and algorithms) who played against the players who were unaware of this thing.It said the users were "lured" through bonuses, referral incentives, free tournament entries and promotional rewards to encourage continuous gameplay and increased deposits.
- ▪Gameskraft ex-CFO booked for cheating, forgery over misuse of over ₹270 croreIt claimed these companies earned by charging a platform commission ranging from 10-15 per cent on the staking/wagering amounts deposited by the users.
- ▪The agency added that the firms deployed BOTs (automated progarmmes and algorithms) who played against the players who were unaware of this thing.It said the users were "lured" through bonuses, referral incentives, free tournament entries a
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The Enforcement Directorate on Friday (July 24, 2026) said it has attached assets worth ₹1,906 crore of online gaming company Gameskraft as it alleged that the platform created an "addictive" gaming environment that encouraged "repeated wagering" for the players.The provisionally attached assets include bank and fixed deposits, mutual funds, convertible notes, equity shares, a farmhouse, and multiple residential and commercial immovable properties held in the names of the shareholders of Gameskraft's Technologies Pvt.
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