Online poker platform Spartan Poker has laid off 125 employees, representing 40% of its total workforce, as it contends with the financial strain imposed by India's new 28% GST on online gaming. This late 2023 development marks the company as the third major player in the domestic online gaming industry, following Hike and MPL, to implement significant job cuts in response to the tax regime, which has drastically increased operational costs and tax burdens for the sector.
