Enforcement Directorate alleges AI bots rigged games on WinZO platform

India’s Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint alleging that the real-money gaming platform WinZO used AI-driven bots and simulated gameplay to manipulate game outcomes and mislead users.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged in a prosecution complaint before a special court in Bengaluru that WinZO, an online real-money gaming platform with millions of users, manipulated outcomes in its games, contrary to public assurances of fairness and transparency.

WinZO deployed AI-powered bots, algorithmic player profiles and simulated gameplay data to control game outcomes. According to the ED complaint, WinZO hosted over 100 games on its mobile app and claimed a large user base, especially in smaller cities.

Its probe found that until late 2023, bots directly competed against real users, and from May 2024 to August 2025, the company used simulated profiles based on historical user data without disclosing this to players.

These practices were allegedly concealed within internal terminology such as ‘Engagement Play’ and ‘Past Performance of Player’.

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