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Beyond the Bet: Legal and Policy Dilemmas in India’s Online Gaming Sector

Author(s) Dr. Basant Singh, Ms. Purnima Prabhakar
Country India
Abstract The online gaming Industry in India has witnessed exponential growth over the past decade, driven by digital penetration, smartphone accessibility, and the gamification of entertainment. Yet, this rapid expansion has been accompanied by legal ambiguities, regulatory inconsistencies, and growing societal concerns about addiction, financial exploitation, and youth exposure. The central dilemma facing the Indian legal system today is whether the industry requires structured regulation or categorical prohibition. In India, gambling & betting laws has been a subject of the State list & therefore different states have exclusive powers to draft & enforce legislations for their respective states. The Public Gambling Act, 1867 is the only central legislation dealing with gaming laws in India. While games of skill‖ are legalized in India; there is no such legislation for the games of chance. With the passage of time Indian judiciary has interpreted laws to define what is meant by the term games of skill‖. Judicial precedents have declared games such as rummy, poker, fantasy sports as games of skill‖ because there is preponderance of skills involved in it.
This paper critically examines the evolution and current legal position of online gaming in India, with particular focus on the intersection of gaming, gambling, and constitutional freedoms. It surveys the legal dichotomy between ‘games of skill’ and ‘games of chance’, analyses key judicial decisions, and investigates recent legislative developments, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023. Through comparative insights from global regulatory frameworks, this study advocates for centralized, transparent, and technology-sensitive regulatory model that upholds consumer protection without stifling innovation or digital entrepreneurship.
Keywords Keywords: Online Gaming, Information Technology, Gambling, Games of Skill or Chance, Digital Consumer Protection.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-06-22
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