Online gambling in India
Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) / MeitY
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operator relationships
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operator relationships sourced
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licensed age
India鈥檚 national online money-game prohibition took effect on 1 May 2026. It covers services involving monetary stakes regardless of skill or chance. Recognised e-sports and non-wagering social games are separate categories. Nagaland鈥檚 earlier skill-game framework is historical context, not an exception to the national prohibition.
Sports Betting
Prohibited
Online Casino
Prohibited
Online Poker
Prohibited
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National online money-game prohibition
Sections 5 to 7 prohibit offering online money-game services, related advertising and payment facilitation. The Act applies throughout India, including services offered from abroad. Non-wagering social games and recognised e-sports have a separate framework.
MeitY - Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, sections 1, 2 and 5 to 7National Act commenced on 1 May 2026
Key date:
The 22 April 2026 Gazette notification appoints 1 May 2026 as the Act鈥檚 commencement date. This is an enacted commencement, rather than a forecast based on a proposed timetable.
MeitY - S.O. 1994(E), commencement notificationCurrent national authority
The Central Government constituted the Online Gaming Authority of India through S.O. 1992(E) on 22 April 2026, chaired by MeitY鈥檚 Additional Secretary. This does not establish a public money-game licence register.
MeitY - S.O. 1992(E), constitution of OGAIHistorical Nagaland skill-game framework
Nagaland鈥檚 portal describes its earlier skill-game licensing scheme. That state-level material does not establish an exemption from the national online money-game prohibition.
Nagaland State Lotteries - historical games-of-skill frameworkHistorical application route and dated brand evidence
The Nagaland page describes applications, rather than a current licensee directory. Atlas retains the dated brand relationships under review; they are not current permission to offer online money games.
Nagaland State Lotteries - historical registration informationDecision-support summary, not legal advice. Follow each primary source and confirm the current rule with the regulator before acting.
Jurisdiction-specific evidence
Operator status in India
These are jurisdiction-specific records, not endorsements. Restricted, revoked and other non-active statuses remain visible when supported by an official source.
Nagaworld
NagaCorp
NagaWorld does not appear in the last official licensee list located, while the current Nagaland portal does not publish a public current-licensee directory. Atlas therefore cannot verify a current Nagaland games-of-skill licence; this is not a finding of illegality.
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Bitwin24
Bitwin24 N.V.
Bitwin24 does not appear in the last official licensee list located, while the current Nagaland portal does not publish a public current-licensee directory. Atlas therefore cannot verify a current Nagaland games-of-skill licence; this is not a finding of illegality.
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Is online betting legal in India?
The national prohibition in force since 1 May 2026 covers online money-game services, including sports betting for monetary stakes.
Is online casino legal in India?
Online casino and poker for monetary stakes fall within the national online money-game prohibition, whether based on skill, chance or both.
Who regulates gambling in India?
The Central Government constituted the Online Gaming Authority of India under MeitY鈥檚 national framework. Nagaland State Lotteries remains a historical skill-game reference, rather than the current national online-gaming authority.
What is the minimum gambling age in India?
There is no minimum age that makes prohibited online gambling lawful in India. The 18+ reference applies only to gambling activities or controls outside that prohibition where relevant.
Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) / MeitY
Online Gaming Authority of India
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