{"id":13858,"date":"2025-09-19T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=13858"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:43:40","slug":"indias-online-gaming-ban-fuels-offshore-betting-surge","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/indias-online-gaming-ban-fuels-offshore-betting-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s online gaming ban fuels offshore betting surge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New delhi, september 19, 2025 \u2014 India\u2019s recent ban on <strong>online real-money gaming (RMG)<\/strong> under the <strong>Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025<\/strong>, has triggered a significant increase in offshore betting activities. Following the ban, prominent domestic platforms like Dream11 and WinZo have halted cash-based games, driving millions of players to unregulated foreign websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These offshore operators exploit <strong>VPN<\/strong> and proxy services to bypass restrictions, offering attractive bonuses but exposing users to risks such as fraud and gambling addiction. Authorities have noted a parallel rise in cybercrime incidents and financial distress among Indian gamblers since the law\u2019s enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Union minister for electronics and IT, <strong>Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/strong>, described the bill as \u201ca necessary intervention to protect society from the escalating harm caused by unregulated real-money gaming.\u201d He emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to prioritizing <strong>public safety<\/strong> over industry interests, acknowledging enforcement challenges but reaffirming the intent to reduce addiction, fraud, and money laundering through these measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ban, formalized in the <strong>Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025<\/strong>, prohibits cash-prize games except those classified as eSports or casual social games. It empowers regulators with expanded authority, including warrantless searches and server seizures, and restricts celebrity endorsements of prohibited platforms. Enforcement complexities persist due to offshore operators located in tax havens, their use of domain-hopping tactics, and circumvention of <strong>Section 69A of the IT Act<\/strong> through cryptocurrency payments and surrogate applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/indias-online-gaming-ban-fuels-offshore-betting-surge2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13859\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/indias-online-gaming-ban-fuels-offshore-betting-surge2.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/indias-online-gaming-ban-fuels-offshore-betting-surge2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economically, the ban disrupts India\u2019s rapidly growing <strong>\u20b93.7 billion gaming sector<\/strong>, leading to layoffs and shutdowns within domestic operators. Meanwhile, offshore platforms exploit regulatory gaps, intensifying market fragmentation and complicating consumer protection efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dynamic raises concerns about increased financial vulnerability for users and mounting challenges in combating cyber-enabled fraud and money laundering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economically, the failure to raise levies could hinder the government\u2019s ability to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets to increase tax revenue to 15% of GDP from the previous 7.3%. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13860,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,1488,4901,2802,321],"class_list":["post-13858","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-asia","tag-ban","tag-illegal-gaming","tag-india","tag-money-laundry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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