Fortune11 takes great care to comply with all central and state legislation in India to ensure that our users are fully protected. Every contest on our platform is carefully designed to comply with applicable statutes and regulations in India.
Below are the key points from an Indian High Court’s judgement specifically regarding Fortune11's game. A challenge to this judgement was also dismissed by the Supreme Court of India:
The Court, in its ruling, stated that playing the Fortune11 game involves considerable skill, judgement and discretion and that success on Fortune11 arises out of users’ exercise, superior knowledge, judgment and attention
The Court also held that ‘the element of skill’ had a predominant influence on the outcome of the Fortune11 game, which follows the following format:
Participants have to choose a team consisting of at least the same no. of players as playing in a real-life sports team (e.g. 5 in basketball, 7 in kabaddi and 11 in cricket/football and Lodo)
All contests are run for at least the duration of one full sports match
No team changes are allowed by participants after the start of the sports match On this basis, the Court adjudged that playing on Fortune11 constitutes a ‘game of mere skill’, which makes the Fortune11 game exempt from the provisions of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (PGA).
Finally, the Court held that the Fortune11 is a legitimate business activity protected under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.
You can find more information on the legality of Fortune11 .