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All India Esports League by Ultimate Esports offer grassroots players a chance to compete against the country’s top professional players

All India Esports League (AIEL) by Ultimate Esports (UE) provides players with an opportunity to fight it out against top esports professionals of the country. The inaugural edition of the All India Esports League (AIEL) 2022 will host highly engaging events year-round with a huge prize pool of over INR 50 lakh.
Ultimate Esports is an end-to-end Esports event management company that focuses on designing, developing, and delivering unparalleled competitive gaming experiences for gamers. The primary goal of the company is to connect the Esports community, and millions of esports fans around the world via esports tournaments and industry-leading content production.
AIEL Event Format
Events under the AIEL banner will be divided into two parts – Beginner Division (Pan India Open Qualifiers) and Professional Division (Professional Teams invite). Select teams or players from the beginner division will qualify for the professional division where they will be competing against the country’s top professional gamers.
“All India Esports league is the flagship IP by Ultimate Esports. It is a milestone on our road map to take Indian esports to a more competitive platform. With AIEL, we want more people to connect to gaming and esports. This will help us bridge the gap between amateur and professional players. With our 2022 calendar, we are focusing equally on the players from the grassroots level of the esports ecosystem who have the potential to make a mark in the Esports industry.” said Mr. Tarun Gupta, Founder of Ultimate Esports.
You can watch the exciting action from the tournament UE’s official YouTube channel. To participate in the league, you have to follow the steps below:
- Register on Ultimate Esports: Players need to have an Ultimate Esports account to participate in AIEL events.
- Choose your Event and Join Qualifier: Players can choose the gaming event they wish to participate in and join the online qualifiers.
- Qualify for Finale: Fixed number of winners from each qualifier round will move to the semi-final event where they will compete for pre-fixed slots in the finale.
- Prize Distribution: Winners in the finale event will be distributed with prize money, merchandise, and goodies.
All India Esports League: BGMI
Showcasing a prize pool of Rs.2,00,000, this event has seen dark horses from Beginners Division, and Youtubers in the AIEL Youtubers Battle event. Showcasing their skills, 4 Teams have qualified for the AIEL BGMI Invitational Finale and will compete along with the Professional teams to be held in the coming month.
All India Esports League: Valorant
Beginner Division PAN India registrations are open till 15th April 2022. Top teams will get a chance to compete with professional teams in AIEL: Valorant Professional Division to be held in May 2022.
Dates for other AIEL events for games like FIFA 22, Chess, and Hearthstone will be announced soon.
Professional Esports athletes and enthusiasts who are 18+ years can register for an Ultimate Esports user account and then play in the League events for free.
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New Indian Law Aims to Curb Online Money Gambling Sector, Prohibits Related Advertising

Following the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 on August 21, the government of India imposes a complete ban on online money games, alongside the advertisements related to the sector.
Passed by the parliament, any financial transactions related to these platforms would be considered unlawful as stated under the Information Technology Act of 2000. The legislation also aims to establish a national-level regulatory authority that will govern the categorising and registration of online games.
The said authority shall issue guidelines, codes of practice and directions for compliance, with strict punishments induced, leading to imprisonment for up to three years, and a fine to one crore rupees or 114,017 USD.
The advertisement of the said games is also punishable with similar penalties, with imprisonment up to two years and a fine of up to fifty lakh rupees 1140 USD.
While the law prohibited online money gaming such poker, rummy and fantasy sports that offer cash rewards, e-sports are considered and recognised as a legitimate competitive sport in India, and is not included in the total ban, as well as online social games or casual games that are recreational in nature.
This draws that the bill-turned-law, used a “balanced approach” since recognising that the online gaming sector is one of the most dynamic segments in the digital and creative economy, hence, still allowing esports and online social games.
This came after the report of over 45 crore or 45,000,000 people were reportedly affected by online money games and have lost more than Rs. 20,000 crores or 2,280.414 USD, according to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology.
According to the same ministry, the total ban was driven by the following reasons:
• Addiction and Financial Ruin
• Mental Health and Suicide
• Fraud and Money Laundering
• Threat to National Security
• Closing Legal Loopholes
• Encouraging Healthy Alternatives
Meanwhile, the bill also stated that while the online gaming authority governs the registration of online games, the central government still has the authority to frame the rules for the promotion and advertisement of e-sports, online social games and other rules related under the law.
In total, the legislation aims to safeguard vulnerable populations, particularly the middle class and youth by introducing these strict regulations and a greater emphasis on brand responsibility and ethical advertising.
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Macao Casino Sector Salaries Hit a 10-year High

Salaries in Macao’s gambling industry have climbed to their highest level in a decade, with average earnings for full-time employees increasing 2.4% year-on-year to 27,390 patacas, according to the second quarter survey on manpower needs and wages by the Statistics and Census Service (known by its Portuguese initials DSEC).
Average monthly earnings for resident full-time casino employees were slightly lower – 27,340 patacas per month – but also rose by 2.4%. Since 2023, the average pay for non-resident workers has exceeded that of residents, with non-resident managers now earning an average of 90,000 patacas a month.
DSEC attributed the quarter’s rises “mainly to increases in salaries.”
The number of full-time workers in the gambling sector edged up by 380 over the past year, reaching 52,898 at the end of the second quarter. Most were local directors and managers.
The sector reported 208 job vacancies at the end of June, with clerical roles accounting for more than half. Just under half of the roles required work experience, while 74.1% required only senior secondary education or lower.
Demand for manpower has “gradually stabilised,” DSEC noted, as both the employee turnover rate (1.6%) and recruitment rate (1.1%) dropped year-on-year.
The survey does not cover junket promoters or their associates.
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ED Arrests Karnataka MLA Veerendra “Puppy” in Illegal Betting Case

The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into Karnataka Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, also known as “Puppy,” over alleged involvement in a large-scale money laundering and illegal betting operation. The legislator, arrested in Sikkim on Saturday, August 23, was brought to Bengaluru on Sunday for further questioning in connection with financial transactions tied to casinos in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Georgia.
Veerendra was apprehended in Gangtok, where he had reportedly been pursuing a deal to lease land for a casino venture. After his arrest, he was produced before a special court in Bengaluru, which granted ED custody until August 28. To prevent any incidents during his transfer, strict security was enforced at Kempegowda International Airport, and he was quickly escorted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
Authorities confirmed that multi-state raids preceded the arrest, covering 31 locations across India, including Bengaluru, Hubballi, Chitradurga, Goa, Jodhpur, Mumbai and Sikkim. Five casinos in Goa—Puppy’s Casino Gold, Ocean Rivers Casino, Puppy’s Casino Pride, Ocean 7 Casino, and Big Daddy Casino—were also raided as part of the ongoing probe.
According to ED sources, preliminary findings suggest that Veerendra maintained financial links with casinos and shell companies operating in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Georgia. Evidence gathered during the raids points to overseas transactions and the use of foreign entities to launder large sums of money, some of which may have originated from cyber fraud. Officials suspect that these funds were “converted into white money” by being disguised as credit card transactions.
Documents recovered from multiple properties also revealed that Veerendra was in the process of finalising a deal to acquire a casino from Santiago Martin, a businessman widely recognised as the “lottery king” of Tamil Nadu. Martin is already under investigation by the ED in a separate money laundering case and is known for his financial ties to political figures.
Incriminating evidence seized from Veerendra’s residences, including Rs 12 crore in cash and a significant quantity of jewelry, is now being analysed. The ED has also uncovered records suggesting that his brother, K.C. Thippeswamy, managed three Dubai-based entities—Diamond Softech, TRS Technologies and Prime9Technologies—believed to be connected to their gaming and call centre businesses.
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