RUMMY
DOES ONLINE RUMMY HAVE A FUTURE IN INDIA?
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INTERVIEW BY DONNA AMO
ndia is a hotspot when it comes to the real money gaming (RMG) industry. Expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 40%, the industry is estimated to be worth USD 2.8 Billion by the year 2022 (Deloitte). Within this, the online rummy industry is slated to be among the biggest markets,
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accounting for USD 335 Million of the online gaming market in 2019 (Statista). Even with the huge market potential, the legal issues in the country continue to hamper its growth. We got a chance to converse with Satya Mahapatra, the former CMO of Junglee Games which owns and operates Junglee Rummy, one of the most popular
and larger rummy sites, to give us a bit more insight into the current state of the rummy industry in India. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have banned online rummy. How are these state-specific bans impacting the growth of rummy in the country? What is the
