Discussion Why there is a sudden rise of betting apps in India?

[Mylanji]

Whenever I open Instagram, I see many creators and influencers, and even some actors promoting betting apps on their profiles. I once saw the likes of Randeep Hooda and Kajal Agarwal promoting a betting app.

Many a times these apps are run in the name of "Fantasy Sports Apps" like Dream11, but in reality they are actually betting apps.

I'm not taking names of any specific app for confidentiality, but would like to mention the case of the recent controversy surrounding the Mahadev App.

Why there is a sudden rise of betting apps in the market? Are they at all legal? If not, why the Government is silent? Why aren't they preventing these apps from running?

 

[Sparker0i]

Also in BLR I've seen betting apps ads on top of bus stands...
Guess both K'taka and Central govt is sleeping...

 

[Siddarth27]

Because according to the court definition these are all game of skill not gambling. Only solution for menace of these apps is legislative ban by the union government.

 

[Justlita22]

This games involves skills not any type of Gambling like Dream 11 you make your 11 player team and join paid contests.

I don't have any problem with that at all your cricket skills can earn you money it's not gambling like Rummy, Teenpatti,etc

 

[Shark]

This games involves skills not any type of Gambling like Dream 11 you make your 11 player team and join paid contests.

I don't have any problem with that at all your cricket skills can earn you money it's not gambling like Rummy, Teenpatti,etc

Skill

 

[Optimus_Prime]

Just like alcohol ads are being telecasted in the name of package drinking water, music cassette and CDs so that no one can ban them Betting ads also got same way in the name of Fantasy sports ad.
All they are utilising loop holes of our system.

 

[rohitvatsa]

It's better to legalize betting in india like many other countries.This way govt. will earn some money and people will not unnecessarily get caught in an illegal practice.