New Delhi, Aug 22, 2025 (AFP) - India bans vast online gambling industry

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2025-08-22

India's parliament has passed a sweeping law banning online gambling, after government figures showed 450 million people lost a combined $2.3 billion annually on apps. The ban impacts platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India's wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps. The government said roughly a third of the world's most populous country had lost money gambling online. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gamin......

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