Pacific Gaming

Pacific Gaming Private Limited

Formation	24 August 2017
Founder	Arvind Balakrishna, Archit Narayan, Rajesh Dembla, Dharmendra Saxena, Kshitij Anilkumar
Type	Gaming & Entertainment
Headquarters	Bengaluru, India
Services	Online Mobile Games, RMG Games, Freemium Games, Social Games and Hyper-casual Games
Staff	40 to 50
Website	https://www.thepacificgaming.com/

Pacific Gaming Private Limited (PGPL) is an Online Gaming & Entertainment company based out of Bengaluru, India.

Pacific Gaming is a private limited company that claims to have introduced the “INSTANT CASHOUT” feature with their Online Poker platform in India. Using the prominent IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) banking feature available in India, the company claims to credit the user's winnings within 60 seconds into their bank account.

History

Pacific Gaming was registered on 24 August 2017 as an online technical service, online game promotion, entertainment and technology development company registered as per the ROC filings under the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Zaubacorp has also created a detailed company overview on Pacific Gaming Private Limited..

Pacific Gaming was founded by Arvind Balakrishna and Archit Narayan and co-founded by its shareholders Rajesh Dembla, Kshitij Anilkumar and Dharmendra Saxena. The company launched into an already thriving online poker industry with its brainchild - Poker Saint in January 2018. In an interview conducted by WCRCINT, Rajesh Dembla spoke about how the idea for the company was conceived and developed into the brand it is today. He also talks about the dramatic changes in Technology that India has seen in the past decade, and how its accessibility to Millennials and Baby Boomers has created new consumption patterns among consumers that the brand was able to recognize and convert into captured marketspace. He also had more to say in this article

Pacific Gaming operates as an online gaming company mainly targeting India. In a bid to engage a wider audience, the company has diversified into multiple gaming formats like freemium games, subscription games and Real Money games. Since then, the company has also launched their second gaming platform called Gully Rummy which is live from February 2020 and seems to have plans of releasing a third one as well called Gully Games (although the exact timelines are still unknown at this time).

Games

Below are a few products listed under the company:

• PokerSaint – This application is available on several platforms including Android (as an APK file available on their website), iOS (available on the Apple App Store) and several other versions. This platform also offers its users multiple variations of Poker such as:
  1. Texas Hold’em
  2. Omaha hold 'em
  3. Five-card Stud
  4. Open-face Chinese Poker (OFC)
  5. Knockout Tournament Poker
  6. Knockout Bounty Tournament
  7. Multi-day Poker Tournament
  8. Satellite Tournament.

• GullyRummy – Their website claims that this product is live from February 2020. The company also claims that their “Instant Cash-out” feature is available for its users on this application as well. Their website promotes Daily/Weekly races for its users to win Real Money.

• GullyGames – This product doesn’t seem to be live yet and their website claims this to be their next launch. The website also claims that this product will have multiple skill based games available on one application such as Chess, Sudoku, Rummy and several others. (Exact launch timelines are still unknown at this time)

• Casino143 – Although the Casino143 website is claimed by a Singapore entity, it looks like Pacific Gaming has distribution rights to the product in India. This game comes under the Social Casino Gaming format where users can play for free but cannot win any real money.

Business Model

The company adopts a variety of business models including “free-to-play”, “freemium” and “Real Money Games” games. According to a few news articles , the company intends to expand its operations globally in the near future. Their game Casino143 is listed on the Google Play Store as well.

The company also seems to use the Affiliate Model to attract users on to their gaming platforms like Gutshot magazine and other similar websites.

What Differentiates the Brand

Pacific Gaming Private Limited claims to be the pioneer of the ‘Instant Cash-out’ Feature in the online gaming industries across India. According to their website, players are assured a safe and secure gaming experience since all the transactions between the software and the server systems pass through several layers of encryption.

Online Games Offered

The company claims to attract around 2000 plus daily active users across its gaming platforms. The company provides extended support for the online players in seven languages - English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and Nepali as described on their website.

1. Poker Saint: Poker Saint is one of the leading online poker platforms in India that disrupted the gaming industry of India. It also bagged the title of “The Most Promising Online Gaming Brand in India” from the Economic Times. The P2P online poker platform is user-friendly and offers real money rewards for its players. Some of its salient features are:
   • The Poker Saint app is downloadable from the Apple Store for iOS devices, as a standalone downloadable APK for Android devices and as a web based app (on their website). So, the players can download the app on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and also play using Web Browsers with the Instant Play feature provided on their website .
   • Instant Cash-out within 60 seconds.
   • A robust disconnection and cancellation policy.
   • VIP Club - VIP points are issued to the players who wager money and play on Poker Saint. These points let the players play longer and redeem them during promotional events on the website.
   • Many variations of Poker are available.
2. Gully Rummy : Gully Rummy is a P2P online rummy game that is available for both iOS (available on the App Store) and Android devices (available as a downloadable file on their website) as well as a web based app. The platform has a reputation for offering one of the best and most realistic gaming experiences for online rummy.
3. Casino143: Although the Casino143 website is claimed by a Singapore entity, it looks like Pacific Gaming has distribution rights to the product in India. This game comes under the Social Casino gaming format where users can play for free but cannot win any real money.
4. Gully Games: This website states that users can play on multiple games by downloading only one app. This format seems to be all the rage in India with many operators entering the ‘platform’ model in online gaming.

Online Tournaments

The gaming platforms Poker Saint, Gully Rummy and GullyGames offer free entry and real money tournaments with cash equivalent rewards.

Awards and Recognition

Pacific Gaming Private Limited was recognized by the Economic Times as the most promising online gaming brand in India in 2018. The company was also awarded with the title "India's Inspirational Brand" in online Gaming by WCRC International in 2019.

Trademarks & Intellectual Property Rights

As per the company's website, PokerSaint claims IP rights over its logo “PokerSaint”. A certificate copy of their Trademarks is attached on their website under the classes 9, 38 41, 42 as per the Trade Marks Registry, Govt. Of India.

Official Websites

1. Pacific Gaming Private Limited
2. PokerSaint
3. GullyRummy
4. GullyGames
5. Casino143

Notes

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