{"id":532,"date":"2018-07-07T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T05:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gropse.com\/blog\/?p=532"},"modified":"2022-01-05T12:22:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T06:52:08","slug":"sports-betting-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Betting in India: The Process Is On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it legal to go for <strong>sports betting in India<\/strong>? Yes, to some extent! Actually Indian Government on the biggest sports reform ever has introduced, framing new guidelines to make sports betting and gambling in India as a legal activity. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports\u2019 betting in India is a massive market, says<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theicss.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICSS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, International Centre for Sports Security. Moreover, it has the amazing capability to bring in lakhs of crores in tax revenues if sports betting gets legalized in India.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Thursday, 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July 2018, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law Commission of India recommended for the legalization of regulated sports betting in India<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sports Ministry of India has taken the initiative and is right now consulting with other countries where sports betting is legal such as the United Kingdom<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> France, Spain, and Italy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The countries where sports betting is legalized generates a substantial amount of taxable income for the Govt. \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per them legalizing sports betting and gambling in India remains only the viable option. Regulated gambling and sports betting would ensure the detection of fraud and money laundering. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_19 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-black\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#Sports_Betting_in_India_should_be_Legalized\" title=\"Sports Betting in India should be Legalized?\u00a0\u00a0\">Sports Betting in India should be Legalized?\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#Sports_Betting_Under_Stringent_Control\" title=\"Sports Betting Under Stringent Control\u00a0\">Sports Betting Under Stringent Control\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#Recommendations_for_Gambling_and_Sports_Betting_in_India\" title=\"Recommendations for Gambling and Sports Betting in India\u00a0\">Recommendations for Gambling and Sports Betting in India\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#Sports_Betting_in_India_Boom_for_Mobile_Game_Development_Companies\" title=\"Sports Betting in India: Boom\u00a0for Mobile Game Development Companies\u00a0\u00a0\">Sports Betting in India: Boom\u00a0for Mobile Game Development Companies\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#What_do_Big_Brands_say_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\" title=\"What do Big Brands say on Sports Betting in India?\">What do Big Brands say on Sports Betting in India?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#A_Youtube_Video_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\" title=\"A Youtube Video on Sports Betting in India\">A Youtube Video on Sports Betting in India<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/sports-betting-in-india\/#More_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\" title=\"More on Sports Betting in India\">More on Sports Betting in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports_Betting_in_India_should_be_Legalized\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sports Betting in India should be Legalized?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Despite the existing prohibitive legislations, there is extensive illegal gambling and sports betting throughout the country.\u00a0for example, IPL betting is banned, people are anyways betting, and betting huge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The UK has emerged as the hub of betting experts from India. Also,\u00a0there is\u00a0a lot of m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">obile applications<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0where a user can bet. Mobile apps like\u00a0BET365 and Betfair have more than 10 lakh active users, who are regularly betting on various sports events, including cricket.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports_Betting_Under_Stringent_Control\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sports Betting Under Stringent Control<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The law commission of India has ensured to seek stringent control over gambling and sports betting. They also ensured that all betting and gambling transactions should be linked to the operator\u2019s as well as the participant\u2019s\/player\u2019s Aadhaar Card\/PAN Card which will protect the public from ill-effects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommendations_for_Gambling_and_Sports_Betting_in_India\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recommendations for Gambling and Sports Betting in India<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exempting\u00a0Skills Games from\u00a0Prohibition\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Both\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the legislature<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0judiciary\u00a0have exempted horse riding and others games which are considered a game of\u00a0skills.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Responsibility of operators\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operators have to take\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the responsibility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and protection of players who are betting in\u00a0sports.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1655 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-Betting-in-India.png\" alt=\"Sports Betting in India\" width=\"511\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-Betting-in-India.png 511w, https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-Betting-in-India-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Licensed Operators for Gambling and Betting in sports\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gambling and betting in sports should only be offered only by Indian licensed operators which would be granted by\u00a0the\u00a0game licensing authority.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There must be a limit on a number of transactions\u00a0a\u00a0player\/participant can\u00a0indulge\u00a0in\u00a0sports betting and gambling in a specific period of time,\u00a0i.e., monthly, half-yearly or yearly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">All transactions to be linked to the Aadhaar Card\/ PAN Card.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They also ensured that all betting and gambling transactions should be linked to the operator\u2019s as well as the participant\u2019s\/player\u2019s Aadhaar Card\/PAN Card which will protect the public from ill-effects.\u00a0They also ensure that all transactions made between and among operators and players\/participants should mandatorily be made \u2018cashless\u2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports_Betting_in_India_Boom_for_Mobile_Game_Development_Companies\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sports Betting in India: Boom\u00a0for Mobile Game Development Companies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It will be a great boon for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/mobile-game-app-development\">mobile game development companies<\/a>\u00a0and Indian Govt\u00a0If <em>sports betting in\u00a0India<\/em>\u00a0is going to\u00a0be\u00a0legalized.\u00a0<em>Sports betting in\u00a0India<\/em>\u00a0is booming as an unorganized sector and\u00a0Govt. is losing\u00a0out\u00a0an opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0earn tax from sports betting.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Generated\u00a0revenue\u00a0can be used to fund the economically backward section of the society, and empower them to play sports professionally, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">skillfully<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_Big_Brands_say_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\"><\/span><strong>What do Big Brands say on Sports Betting in India?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/xx\/en\/home.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPMG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose name is enough, stated that the betting market of India is worth about 60 billion dollars which is really a big amount that cannot be neglected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can put a large impact on India\u2019s economy in a positive way. Not only KPMG, but <a href=\"http:\/\/ficci.in\/\" rel=\"noopener\">FICCI<\/a> also<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ficci.in\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducted a survey where <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 83 percent of respondents suggested that proper regulation of sports betting in India could be a better option rather than banning it strictly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the infographic given below. It will give you more clarity on the survey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1667 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Capture.png\" alt=\"sports betting in India\" width=\"608\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Capture.png 608w, https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Capture-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ficci.in\/spdocument\/20321\/KnowledgePaper-Sports-Betting.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Youtube_Video_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\"><\/span>A Youtube Video on Sports Betting in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">youtube <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video that makes you more clear about sports betting. Also, it talks about various businesses behind sports betting. It has always been a hot topic for discussion that the Government of India should make it legal to do sports betting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6daeJtpNjAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several recommendations and suggestions have been given to the Indian government from the Law Commission of India. But the Government is still strict with its decision to make only horse racing and lotteries legal in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_on_Sports_Betting_in_India\"><\/span><strong>More on Sports Betting in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are all aware that the numbers of sports enthusiasts have multiplied over the years. The sports industry is known for forming tight communities that unite members of sports teams, sports industry professionals and fans. Today, these communities thrive within mobile apps. Sports clubs and teams of professional players investing in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/sports-betting-game-development\">sports betting game development companies<\/a><\/span>\u00a0with the idea that it will benefit all members of their community.<\/p>\n<p>Sports betting game development companies have\u00a0developed many apps\u00a0likes BET365, Betfair and\u00a0Fantasy\u00a0Magnet\u00a0that\u00a0unite members of sports teams, sports industry professionals and fans. If you have any idea related to this, get in touch\u00a0TechGropse,\u00a0Top\u00a0Mobile application development\u00a0company.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you think that betting should be legalized in India? Do let us know by commenting right here!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/requestaquote\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-betting-app-idea.png\" alt=\"Sports betting app idea\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-betting-app-idea.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-betting-app-idea-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sports-betting-app-idea-768x154.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it legal to go for sports betting in India? 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Actually Indian Government on the biggest sports reform ever has introduced, framing new guidelines to make sports betting and gambling in India as a legal activity. \u00a0 Sports\u2019 betting in India is a massive market, says ICSS, International Centre for Sports [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[116,118,123,117,119],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sportbetting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=532"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1748,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532\/revisions\/1748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techgropse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}