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The Fantasy Expansion of Dangal Games – Interview with Karan Gandhi Co-founder,
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The Fantasy Expansion of Dangal Games
The recent entrant to the fantasy sports arena, Dangal Games is all about a fool-proof end-to-end encryption, privacy & security. Also, one of their USP are reverse fantasy, bowling fantasy, and batting fantasy.
By Amarylisa Gonsalves
eeded from the love for
Scricket and a desire to foray into the different skill gaming verticals, Fantasy Dangal is the most recent entrant into the fantasy sports arena. One of the renowned names for online poker and rummy in the country, Dangal Games, is growing and expanding with a vision of becoming a market leader in the skill-based online gaming domain, endorsing responsible gaming same time keeping its users on priority.
We had a chat with Karan Gandhi about creating a fantasy gaming app and how this newly launched app keeps up with the already designated market. Gandhi is one of the five dynamic co-founders and the chief revenue officer at Dangal Games. Here’s what he had to share.
How is Fantasy Dangal updated with the latest timely data on the app?
We use various third-party tools and feeds to update our app with timely data regarding the player performance, match results, scorecards, lineups, and stats. In addition to this, we have a full-fledged ops team to drive this activity.
How does Fantasy Dangal manage to keep the interactions with users alive while on the app?
There are multiple features on the application to interact with the users while they are on our platform. While users can see the live update of scores, points on the app, they can also track the performance of the competition.
How are users’ data secured and protected on Fantasy Dangal and other Dangal platforms like PokerDangal?
We use end-to-end encryption to ensure total privacy and security of the data of our users. In addition, we use the latest servers and kits from AWS to protect against breach of our data.
How does Dangal Games manage customer support on different platforms?
Customer support is the core of our business. We pride ourselves on solving our customers’ queries promptly. We have dedicated support teams for each vertical of Dangal Games. Each team is headed by a Customer Experience Head reporting to
the Business Heads for each vertical. The entire system is set up to provide a WOW experience to the user.
How do you take care of player retention on the Fantasy Dangal app?
We are using various tools to track the user’s journey on the platform from signup to withdrawal. Fantasy Dangal offers the fastest withdrawal in the industry and the best promotions for deposit and registration. We have a bonus league where users can play for free and win real cash. prime importance to us to enjoy a seamless experience across our platforms.
What measures are undertaken to protect users’ funds on the different Dangal platforms?
Security of the user’s funds is our priority. We have built our business on the trust of our users, and more than a million transactions take place on our platforms. We use the best payment gateways to ensure that the fund transfers are smooth and secure. All the data pertaining to users are encrypted and cannot be misused.
Tell us the mechanisms of points allocation to players.
Points are allotted to the users based on the performance of the players on the field. Points are allocated differently for different formats of the game. A batsman gets points for scoring runs and achieving milestones; a bowler gets points on economy rates, taking wickets, and other parameters depending on the format of the game, and a fielder gets points for run-outs/ catches. Apart from this, a captain’s points are doubled, and the vice-captain points are 1.5x.
We have different formats of fantasy, where a user can play reverse fantasy, bowling fantasy, and batting fantasy. These formats are not available in most of our competition and provide more thrill and excitement for the user.
What mechanisms are followed for the real-time analytics on the app?
Real-time analytics are tracked via various third-party tools. From updating the scores to the user’s journey, everything is mapped in real-time on Fantasy Dangal.
Dangal Games has secured $1 Million in ‘Series A’ funding by courtesy of a strategic investor. Does Dangal Games plan to use this investment for technological advancements? If yes, how?
Dangal Games prides itself as being a pioneer in the technology domain. We have been working on creating world-class products for our users to enjoy. Dangal Game is built on services and technologies which help in scaling the application for millions of sports lovers. We have created a product that can be used as a plug-and-play model for various games/verticals. Security and scalability are of
Tell us about the reward systems and their mechanisms like the processing and deliv-
Karan Gandhi -Co-founder, Chief Revenue Officer, Dangal Games.
erability on the Fantasy Dangal app.
Users get various benefits from playing on our app. From the best referral programs to playing leagues for free, we have different rewards for different users.
How is the Fantasy Dangal app doing so far?
We have seen a tremendous response from our users so far. The app has got positive feedback from all our players. We are continuously striving to provide the best user experience to the players.
What are your plans for Dangal Games?
We want to be the leading player in the Indian online gaming ecosystem and provide to our users the best playing experience across verticals of fantasy sports, esports, casual games.
