{"id":50,"date":"2026-08-24T04:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingfirms.com\/?market=india"},"modified":"2026-08-24T04:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:36:30","slug":"india","status":"publish","type":"market","link":"https:\/\/igamingfirms.com\/?market=india","title":{"rendered":"India"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"igf_flag":"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3","igf_answer":"India has no single national online betting licence. Gaming regulation is largely a state subject and the position differs materially between states. The brands recorded in this index hold offshore licences, principally Cura\u00e7ao and Anjouan, and their legal standing varies by state.","igf_framework":"State-level gaming legislation","igf_legal_note":"Regulation of gaming in India is primarily a state matter, and several states restrict or prohibit online gaming outright. This summary is editorial and is pending verification against primary sources; treat it as orientation, not legal advice.","igf_total":214,"igf_currency":"INR","igf_verified_flag":"","igf_facts":"0 | National online betting licences\n214 | Offshore brands observed in market\nUPI | Dominant deposit rail\nState | Level at which rules are set","igf_structure":"India is the largest addressable betting market in South Asia by search demand, but it has no unified national licensing framework for online betting. Rules are set at state level and diverge sharply, which is why operator access, payment routing and marketing exposure all have to be assessed state by state rather than nationally.\nThe practical consequence for suppliers is that country-level market entry analysis is close to meaningless here. Payment coverage \u2014 specifically UPI acceptance \u2014 has historically determined share more than product or brand.","igf_licence_split":"Cura\u00e7ao | 58\nAnjouan | 27\nNone disclosed | 9\nOther jurisdictions | 6","igf_payment_split":"UPI | 91\nNet banking | 64\nCryptocurrency | 38\nWallets | 33\nCard acquiring | 7","igf_penalties":"","igf_operators":"BharatPlay | Cura\u00e7ao | Bharat Digital N.V. | 2019 | UPI, Wallets | Accessible\nCricketArena | Cura\u00e7ao | Arena Entertainment | 2017 | UPI, Wallets, Crypto | Accessible\nDelhiOdds | Cura\u00e7ao | DO Media N.V. | 2023 | UPI | Accessible\nKingsRupee | Cura\u00e7ao | KR Gaming Ltd | 2018 | UPI, Net banking | Restricted\nMonsoonPlay | Cura\u00e7ao | Monsoon Interactive | 2020 | UPI, Crypto | Accessible\nMumbaiBets | Anjouan | MB Interactive | 2021 | UPI, Net banking | Restricted\nRoyalCrest Bet | Cura\u00e7ao | Crestline Group N.V. | 2019 | UPI, Net banking | Accessible\nBetSaffron | Anjouan | Saffron Digital B.V. | 2022 | UPI, Crypto | Withdrawn\nSpiceWager | Cura\u00e7ao | Spice Gaming Group | 2020 | UPI, Crypto | Accessible\nTigerLine Sports | Anjouan | TigerLine Holdings | 2021 | UPI, Wallets | Restricted","igf_faq":"Is online betting legal in India? | There is no single national answer. Gaming regulation is largely a state subject and several states restrict or prohibit online gaming. The position must be checked state by state.\nHow many betting companies serve the Indian market? | This index records 214 brands observed accepting Indian users. None holds an Indian online betting licence, because no national licensing regime exists.\nWhat payment method do operators rely on in India? | UPI dominates: 91% of indexed brands support it. Net banking (64%), wallets (33%) and cryptocurrency (38%) follow.\nDoes this page recommend any betting company? | No. This is a factual market index for industry, compliance and research use, with no ratings, links or recommendations.","igf_sources":"","igf_last_checked":"2026-08-19","footnotes":""},"market_region":[],"class_list":["post-50","market","type-market","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>India - iGamingFirms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"India - iGamingFirms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/igamingfirms.com\/?market=india\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"iGamingFirms\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamingfirms.com\\\/?market=india\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/igamingfirms.com\\\/?market=india\",\"name\":\"India - 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