Online Gambling Legality in India
India: regulated market. Below: the summary, the source and related data. This is not legal advice.
Status — draft classification from open sources; rely on the summary, regulator and licensees below. NeBlask does not provide legal advice.
What is known
Gambling in India varies by state; states are entitled to formulate their own laws regarding gambling activities. Some states, like Goa, have legalized casinos. Common gambling activities like organized betting are restricted except for selective categories, including lottery and horse racing. In 2026, a national regulatory framework for online gaming came into force under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, prohibiting online money games while providing for the regulation of e-sports and online social games.
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Registers and decisions are published by the regulators themselves; summaries are from open sources. NeBlask stitches them into one map and does not provide legal advice. Methodology.
