Anurag Dikshit

Anurag Dikshit (/ˈdɪksɪt/; born 1973) is an Indian businessman. In 2006 Dikshit became head of the online poker company PartyGaming's research and special projects.

Anurag Dikshit
Born1973 (age 5051)
Alma materIIT Delhi
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1990s-present
OrganizationKusuma Trust

By 2009, Forbes described him as a billionaire. In connection with PartyGaming, in 2009 he pled guilty to one count of online gambling in violation of the Federal Wire Act and received a $300 million fine. After selling 23% of his stake in the company's initial public offering, and a further two-thirds, in October 2009, he sold the remainder of his stake in PartyGaming in 2010.

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