The Indian online gaming industry is growing at a fast pace. The
Indian gaming industry stood at US$ 930 million in 2020 and is
expected to reach US$ 3.8 billion by 2024. The online gaming market
in India is projected to reach Rs. 155 billion (US$ 2.12 billion)
by 2023, from Rs. 76 billion (US$ 1.08 billion) in 2020, due to
rapid increase in consumption. In India, each state has the power
to make its own betting and gambling laws. List- II of Seventh
Schedule of the Indian Constitution empowers the state governments
with the power to legislate on matters concerning gambling and
betting.
The Public Gambling Act, 1867("the Act") is the
central enactment which has been adopted by some states in India.
Other states have enacted their own legislation to regulate and
govern gaming/gambling activities within their territory. Section
12 of the Act provides the act does not apply to any "game of
skill" wherever played. However, there has been issues arising
on the
