Location: India
Offshore betting ads surge in India despite gaming law
2 June 2026 at 5:48am UTC-4
Offshore gambling operators continue to target Indian customers through online ads, despite stricter gaming regulations, according to new data.
The Advertising Standards ...
India Supreme Court rules for 28% levy on igaming firms
28 May 2026 at 7:31am UTC-4
India’s Supreme Court has upheld a retroactive 28% goods and services tax levy on igaming firms, approving tax demands totaling nearly INR2.5 trillion.
The bench, comprising ...
Indian government set to block Kalshi and Polymarket
22 May 2026 at 7:30am UTC-4
India's central government is moving to formally block prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Electronics and ...
Kalshi and Polymarket operate in India despite ban
18 May 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
Prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket have continued to allow users in India to register and trade on their platforms despite warnings from India’s Ministry of ...
Founders of Indian operator Gameskraft arrested in money-laundering case
11 May 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
India’s Enforcement Directorate has arrested three founders of igaming site Gameskraft as part of an investigation into fraud-linked money laundering, The Economic Times reports ...
Four arrested as Indian police break up igaming operation
27 April 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
Police in Colva in the Indian state of Goa have broken up an alleged igaming operation after a raid that led to the arrest of four men.
According to officials, the operation ...
India to enforce ban on real-money online gaming
24 April 2026 at 7:25am UTC-4
India is set to enforce its ban on real-money online gambling by fully implementing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act from May 1.
The Act was passed last August ...
Indian police launch crackdown on Indian Premier League betting
13 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched a crackdown on illegal betting linked to the Indian Premier League.
According to media reports, at a recent high ...
Indian nationals arrested in online gambling raids in Thailand
26 March 2026 at 8:17am UTC-4
Thai authorities have arrested 68 Indian nationals after coordinated raids on two villas in Pattaya, dismantling online gambling operations with a total turnover of THB2.3 billion ...
Indian government blocks 300 illegal gambling sites
23 March 2026 at 8:04am UTC-4
The Indian government has banned 300 sites and mobile apps as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling, enforcing rules that came into effect last year, as reported by The News ...
