Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Dream11 Transforms into Sports Entertainment Platform
Dream Sports has changed its main app, Dream11, from a fantasy gaming platform to a sports entertainment app.
This change happened after a new law in India stopped real-money gaming.
The new app lets users watch sports matches with creators who provide live commentary and reactions.
Users can chat, pay for shoutouts, and join video calls with creators.
The company has enough money to last 2-3 years and has reorganized its workforce into eight independent business units.
The app will not stream matches but will provide scorecards and live commentary.
Dream Sports plans to make money through virtual currency and advertising, with creators earning most of the revenue initially.
Dream11 transitions from fantasy gaming to a sports entertainment app with creator-led watch-alongs and real-time fan engagement.
The pivot follows a ban on real-money gaming in India, which wiped out 95% of Dream Sports' revenue and all profits.
Dream Sports has reorganized its 1,200-odd workforce into eight independent business units, each with its own P&L structure.
The company has enough cash reserves to survive for 2-3 years without external funding or workforce reductions.
The revamped app allows users to follow live matches with creators, interact through chats, pay for shoutouts, and join video calls.
- Who
- Dream Sports, led by CEO Harsh Jain
- What
- Pivot of Dream11 from fantasy gaming to sports entertainment app
- When
- Announced on Thursday
- Where
- Globally, with the app available on App Store and Play Store
- Why
- To adapt after the ban on real-money gaming in India
- Company
- Dream Sports
- Flagship Brand
- Dream11
- Pivot Announcement Date
- Thursday
- Runway
- 2-3 years
- Workforce
- 1,200 employees
- Business Units
- Eight
- Virtual Currency
- DreamBucks
- FY23 Revenue
- Rs 6,384 crore
- FY23 Net Profit
- Rs 188 crore