Anurag Dikshit
Anurag Dikshit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Organization | Kusuma Trust |
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.
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.