Indian authorities seized $37M in Dubai assets linked to illegal betting platform Fairplay.

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹307.16 crore in Dubai, including property and bank deposits, in a money laundering probe linked to the online betting platform Fairplay. The action, taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, follows an FIR by Mumbai Police’s Cyber Wing after Viacom18 Media reported over ₹100 crore in revenue losses due to copyright and IT Act violations. The ED alleges that Fairplay operated illegally using shell companies and financial networks, with key figures allegedly based in Dubai. The agency has conducted multiple raids, arrested two individuals, filed a chargesheet, and now totals ₹651.31 crore in seized assets. The case highlights growing scrutiny of unregulated online gaming platforms in India.