Flutter's Junglee loses state case in India

India's Supreme Court has rejected a request by Junglee Games, owned by Flutter Entertainment, and other gaming operators to lift restrictions on online skill games with betting in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The court dismissed the operators' review petitions in a ruling dated 15 October. The decision was made public on 26 October.

The dispute began in 2021 when the two states changed their gaming and betting laws. Operators argued that skill games such as rummy should be separated from games of chance. The Madras and Karnataka High Courts sided with the operators in 2021 and 2022 by striking down parts of the regulations. However, the states appealed, bringing the case to the Supreme Court. In May 2026, the Supreme Court overturned both High Court decisions and upheld the state laws.

Junglee Games was founded in 2012 by Ankush Gera and at its peak reached 120 million players, making it one of India's largest rummy providers. Flutter bought a 51 percent stake in the company in 2021. However, following the nationwide ban on real-money games, it fully withdrew the brand from India.

Flutter still operates in India through its Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad. The centre has more than 1,000 employees who provide finance, technology and data support for brands including FanDuel, PokerStars, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming.