REGULATORY · INDIA
Centre blocks 300 gambling and betting websites and applications
Change
The Centre blocked about 300 websites and applications identified for allegedly running illegal gambling and betting operations, bringing the total number of prohibited websites to nearly 8,400.
Why it matters
The Centre ordered the blocking of about 300 websites and applications. The action raises the tally of prohibited websites to nearly 8,400. Banned entities include sports betting portals; casino platforms offering slots and roulette; live dealer tables; betting exchanges functioning like peer-to-peer marketplaces; satta/matka gambling networks; and real-money cards and casino game applications. The measure covers both web portals and mobile applications.
Implications
- · The blocked platforms will be removed from public online availability under the government's blocking action.
- · Operators listed in the action lose access to the government-permitted online distribution channels covered by the block.
- · The larger prohibited list increases the number of entities subject to the block.
- · Services provided via the blocked websites and apps — including sports betting, casino play, live-dealer games, betting exchanges, satta/matka, and real-money card games — are no longer accessible through those domains and applications.
Who is affected
- · Online gambling and betting operators
- · Operators of sports-betting and casino platforms
- · Operators of betting-exchange and peer-to-peer marketplaces
- · Operators of satta/matka networks and real-money card game applications
Source
Topics
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