“MPL to Slash 60% of India Staff After Real‑Money Gaming Ban”
Mobile Premier League (MPL) will lay off around 300 of its 500 India-based employees—nearly 60% of its workforce—after India implemented a nationwide ban on real-money online games like fantasy cricket, poker, and rummy. The move, communicated via an internal note from CEO Sai Srinivas, comes as MPL shifts focus to free-to-play offerings abroad, with India accounting for nearly half its revenue. The company pledges support for affected staff during this major restructuring.