Indian authorities block users’ access to Polymarket
The government of India has introduced new restrictive measures against prediction markets by blocking local users’ access to Polymarket’s website.The decision to impose...
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India warns VPN providers over prediction market access
On May 18, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a letter to VPN providers, warning that players have been using their services to access...
India to ban real money gaming from May 1
India’s latest law will impose a full ban on all online games that involve real money mechanics or transactions on any device or app starting from May 1, 2026.The...
India blocks 8,376 URLs linked to unlicensed gambling
On April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India revealed that, until March 28, 2026, 8,367 websites connected to online betting and gambling...
Goa increases casino license fees by 200%
Goa’s chief minister, Pramod Sawant, has announced that gambling licensing fees for new casino operators will increase by 200%, with additional fee raises for annual license...
India’s real-money gaming ban delayed to January 2026
Despite arguments for early consideration, India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant has deferred the hearing on challenging the new ban on real-money gaming to January 2026.The...
Inida’s Supreme Court to hear all cases challenging new gambling law
India’s Supreme Court will hear all cases challenging the country’s new online gaming law, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill.As a response to the...
Flutter shuts Indian gaming operations after sudden ban
After the sudden approval of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill, Flutter Entertainment has stopped all real-money gaming activities in India.
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India is getting ready for a complete ban on online gambling activities
India is preparing for one of its toughest laws yet on online gambling by introducing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill, which has already been approved by...
