Junglee Games

What Junglee Games does

Junglee Games is a technology-led online gaming company that builds and operates mobile-first gaming platforms across competitive and social genres including rummy (Junglee Rummy), fantasy sports (Howzat), poker, teen patti, ludo, carrom (Carrom Stars), solitaire (Solitaire Gold), pool (Pool King), quizzes, and tambola. Founded in 2012 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Gurgaon, India, the company scaled to 150 million registered users by 2025 and is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT), which invested in 2021. The platform architecture is built for scale and multi-genre coverage, with distribution via iOS App Store and Google Play Store, and the company has been recognized as one of India's best workplaces by Great Place to Work across multiple years.

The company's business model historically centered on real-money gaming (RMG) where users paid entry fees for skill-based contests with cash prizes, generating transaction-fee revenue. Following India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 (PROGA), which banned online real-money gaming, Junglee Games ceased RMG operations in India and pivoted to a free-to-play model across its platforms. The company is now redeploying staff to global operations under Flutter Entertainment and exploring alternative monetization (freemium, advertising, in-app purchases). The shift triggered 350 employee layoffs and a $556 million non-cash impairment recorded by Flutter on its Junglee Games investment.

Junglee Games serves individual consumers (casual to serious gamers) across India and maintains a presence in the US through its founding heritage. The product portfolio operates as interconnected platforms under a unified brand, sharing infrastructure, data science capabilities, and responsible gaming frameworks. The company faces material regulatory headwinds including ongoing DGGI GST recovery actions against online gaming companies and Supreme Court rulings upholding state powers to ban online money gaming, all of which constrain its India monetization options and elevate execution risk on the F2P pivot.

Name

Junglee Games

Legal name

Junglee Games India Private Limited

Website

https://jungleegames.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Junglee Games is a Flutter Entertainment subsidiary operating mobile gaming platforms (rummy, fantasy sports, poker, casual games) across 150 million users. Post-2025 India RMG ban, the company pivoted to a free-to-play model and is restructuring its operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Online Gaming

NAICS

Gambling Industries (7132), Other Gambling Industries (71329)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sweepstakes/Free-to-Play & Social Poker Apps (MPAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Poker Technology & Software (Clients, RNG, Anti-Fraud, HUD/Analytics) (MPAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Online mobile gaming
• Fantasy sports platform
• Casual card games
• Free-to-play games
• Multi-genre gaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real-Money Gaming (Discontinued in India): Previously operated real-money gaming platforms where players wagered monetary stakes. Following the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, Junglee Games ceased offering real-money games in India. The company is shifting to a free-to-play model while redeploying staff within its global operations under Flutter Entertainment.
2. Free-to-Play Gaming: Post-RMG ban, company transitioned to free-to-play models on platforms including Junglee Rummy and Howzat fantasy sports. Platforms now offer free contests and gameplay experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Junglee Games develops and operates mobile gaming platforms across multiple genres including Rummy (Junglee Rummy), Fantasy Sports (Howzat), 3D Carrom (Carrom Stars), Poker, Teen Patti, Ludo, Solitaire, Pool, Quizzes, and Tambola. The company builds these platforms as technology-led entertainment products distributed via iOS and Android app stores. Following India's 2025 ban on online real-money gaming under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, Junglee Games ceased real-money operations in India and transitioned its platforms to free-to-play models.

Product overview

Junglee Games is a technology-led entertainment company that was part of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT), operating independently in India while leveraging Flutter's global expertise. The company built scalable platforms across a diverse portfolio of competitive and social gaming genres including Junglee Rummy (13 & 21 card online rummy), Howzat (fantasy sports for cricket & football), Carrom Stars (3D carrom), Junglee Poker, Teen Patti, Solitaire Gold, Pool King, Ludo, Quizzes, and Tamboola. The company transitioned from real-money gaming to free-to-play models following India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 which banned online real-money gaming. The portfolio operates as interconnected gaming platforms under a unified brand, each offering distinct gameplay experiences while sharing infrastructure, technology, and responsible gaming frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Junglee Rummy: Online Rummy platform for 13 & 21 card games
• Carrom Stars
• Howzat
• Junglee Poker
• Teen Patti
• Ludo
• Solitaire Gold
• Pool King
• Quizzes and Tambola

Products and services

• Junglee Rummy An online platform to play Indian card game Rummy with 13 and 21 card variants, offering free games and tournaments with secure and unbiased gameplay experience for individual mobile gamers.
• Howzat Fantasy sports platform for cricket and football where users create fantasy teams from real-world players and compete in contests.
• Carrom Stars 3D online carrom game bringing the classic board game to mobile with new challenges like Clear All Pucks and Target modes.
• Junglee Poker

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew from 1 million users in 2014 to 150 million users by 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/junglee-games

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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