Adda52
Adda52 is a real money online gaming card portal founded in 2011.[1][2] Players can buy money to purchase chips that enables them to enter the paid games and other tournaments.[3][4] In 2017, the incorporated company was acquired by Delta Corps.[5][6][7] Ajay Gupta was the founder and CEO till August 2019 then he succeeded by Naveen Goyal.[8] Adda52 provides a platform to learn and experience the poker game for all levels of players.[9] It provides options to players such as playing at freeroll poker tables to begineers and at real money poker tables to the pros.[10]
History[edit]
In 2018, Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle was a brand ambassador of Adda52.[11] During the lockdown in April 2020, it engaged users with entertainment and the tournament name Falcon for donating the revenue to the government’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. [12]
Partnerships[edit]
- Adda52 Partnership with World Poker Tour in 2020 for Online India series of poker game.[13]
- In 2019, Deltin Poker Tournament was hosted by Adda52 which is a live poker tournament series[14]
- Poker Nights with Gayle (2018)[15]
Controversy[edit]
The government of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh saw it as gambling and imposed a ban on Adda52 since it violated the Public Gambling Act of 1867. The Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, also urged the central government to block Adda52. Later southern Indian state, Tamil Nadu also banned the site for the same reason.[16][17] In response to this Adda52 counters tha it needs for a regulatory authority and licencing to avoid defaulters.[18]
In Aug 2020, Due to malicious activity like chip dumping, collusion, multi-accounting, ghosting, bonus misuse and the use of scripts etc, Adda52 closed 9148 Accounts[19] Later, UK Casino forced to close Adda52 partnership with World Poker Tour and sports betting in Nevada[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kar, Sanghamitra; SN, Vikas. "Real-money gaming firms make a bigger bet". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Adda52 Rummy offers the simplest online multiplayer rummy game". The Asian Age. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ Studio, HT Brand (2020-10-21). "Mobile gaming is one of the fastest growing industries in India". mint. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Coronavirus Impact: Adda52 Rummy claims a 100% increase in registrations". The Financial Express. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Delta Corp: A pocket full of aces". www.fortuneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Online Real Money Games: An emerging business in India". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ Reporter, B. S. (2016-09-02). "Delta Corp acquires Adda52.com owner for Rs 150 crore". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ ANI (2019-09-06). "Naveen Goyal, appointed as the new CEO of Adda52.com, India's largest poker site". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ "Poker is a mental sport and women have no disadvantage: Poker champ Nikita Luther". cnbctv18.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ "Adda52: #1 Online Gaming Destination for Poker Players". TimesOfCasino. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ Bureau, Our. "Adda52 ropes in Chris Gayle as brand ambassador". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ Bureau, BW Online. "Adda52 Witnesses Growth Of 12 In Daily Active Users Amid Lockdown". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ "World Poker Tour to partner with Delta Corp's Adda52 for first ever WPT Online India series". IAG. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Poker pros on the rise as Adda52 hosts DPT 2019, India's biggest live poker tournament series". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Online Poker gaining ground during Diwali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Battle between the online gaming industry and the law". The Week. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Online Poker operators withdraw from Andhra Pradesh after online gambling ban - The Indian Wire". The Indian Wire. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ Tewari, Saumya (2021-04-16). "Govt should license online rummy platforms: Rummy Federation's Sameer Barde". mint. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ↑ "India's Adda52 Closes Over 9000 "Active" Accounts in August for Breaching Site's Fairplay Policy". pokerindustrypro.com. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "UK Casinos Forced to Close, Adda52 Partners with the WPT and Sports Betting Rockets in Nevada". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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