Betting Sites In India: Licences, Law And Tax

Online betting sites in India

Search for betting sites in India and you land on the same handful of offshore brands, dressed up as top 10 lists of cricket betting sites, IPL betting sites and instant withdrawal apps. This page does the opposite. It names the Indian betting sites people ask about and shows who actually holds each licence.

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All Indian betting sites, licence by licence

What Indian bettors search for most

Are betting sites legal in India?

No. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 prohibits offering, advertising and taking part in online money games anywhere in India, whether the game is judged skill or chance. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka banned online money play before that. So there is no such thing as a legal betting site in India, only offshore sites that accept Indian users at their own risk.

Cricket and IPL betting sites

Almost all Indian search demand is cricket, and most of it peaks around the IPL. The offshore brands lean on that with cricket branded lobbies, Hindi commentary and IPL themed pages. None of it changes the legal position, and none of it gives you a complaints route in India if a withdrawal is refused.

UPI, instant withdrawal and crypto claims

The most searched promises are instant withdrawal, small deposits and crypto payments. Treat all three carefully. UPI support on offshore sites is routed through third parties that change often, payments can be blocked or reversed by banks, and crypto deposits leave you with no chargeback and no regulator to appeal to.

Tax on betting winnings in India

Online money gaming winnings are taxed at 30 percent, deducted at source under section 194BA, with no minimum threshold and no set off for losses. A 28 percent GST charge has applied to the full deposit amount since 1 October 2023.

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CCatch three in a row puts it in the air, spin for the catch

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