Betting Is Legal In India Or Not
Dream11 takes great care to comply with all central and state legislation in India to ensure that our users are fully protected. Every contest on our platform is carefully designed to comply with applicable statutes and regulations in India.
Below are the key points from an Indian High Court’s judgement specifically regarding Dream11's game. A challenge to this judgement was also dismissed by the Supreme Court of India:
If we talk in general terms, then anything that involves luck and money together is illegal in the eyes of the Indian lawmakers, while those considered as games of skill are legal. Yes, online betting in India is legal. There are no federal laws in existence that prohibit online betting in India. However, each state in India is allowed to approve its own online betting laws, which means that some Indian states do have more stringent online betting laws than others.
- The Court, in its ruling, stated that playing the Dream11 game involves considerable skill, judgement and discretion and that success on Dream11 arises out of users’ exercise, superior knowledge, judgment and attention
- The Court also held that ‘the element of skill’ had a predominant influence on the outcome of the Dream11 game, which follows the following format:
- Participants have to choose a team consisting of at least the same no. of players as playing in a real-life sports team (e.g. 5 in basketball, 7 in kabaddi and 11 in cricket/football)
- All contests are run for at least the duration of one full sports match
- No team changes are allowed by participants after the start of the sports match
On this basis, the Court adjudged that playing on Dream11 constitutes a ‘game of mere skill’, which makes the Dream11 game exempt from the provisions of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (PGA).
- Finally, the Court held that the Dream11 is a legitimate business activity protected under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.
- Live betting or not, gambling online is just the same as ever. The only difference now is the thrills that come with live betting. With that said, you can have live bets on almost all sports that allows regular betting; these include: Cricket. Cricket is one of the biggest sports in India.
- On this basis, the Court adjudged that playing on Dream11 constitutes a ‘game of mere skill’, which makes the Dream11 game exempt from the provisions of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (PGA). Finally, the Court held that the Dream11 is a legitimate business activity protected under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.
You can find more information on the legality of Dream11 and Fantasy Sports in India on the website of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS): fifs.in. FIFS is India’s first and only self-regulatory Sports Gaming industry body formed to protect consumer interest and create standardised best practices in the Sports Gaming industry.
Where is Betfair legal and illegal? Find out about all of Betfair’s restricted countries and territories by using our handy checker tool.
Detailed info on legal and illegal countries also included along with bonus restrictions and currencies accepted by Betfair.
Betfair Restricted Country Checker:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Columbia
- Congo Republic
- Costa Rica
- Cote D’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic R. of Congo
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guyana
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic Of Ireland
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- UAE
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Which countries are legal at Betfair?
Betting Is Legal In India Or Not Allowed
Bookmakers in general tend to enshrine within their terms and conditions a clause which states that it is up to each individual punter to ensure that it is legal to access their sites within the punter’s country of residence. Betfair are no different and state that;
It is your responsibility to verify that you are permitted to bet with us according to the jurisdiction of your domicile or habitual residence.
In order to help you in working out whether you can legally access the Betfair site, the following is a list of legal countries from which Betfair do accept customers:
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
Note: whilst this list is correct at time of writing, it is important to note that gambling law and legislation is always subject to change and thus some countries may be removed or added over time.
Which countries are illegal or restricted at Betfair?
Online Betting Is Legal In India Or Not
If your country’s name is not featured on the above list, it does not necessarily mean that you are prevented from accessing Betfair’s services. The following, however, are nations from which it definitively is illegal to create an account or bet with the bookmaker:
- Canada
- China
- Cote D’Ivoire
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- Eritrea
- France
- Greenland
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- North Korea
- Portugal
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Turkey
As with our previous list, this one is also subject to change and it is always worth checking the legal situation regarding online gambling in your own country before betting.
Currencies Accepted With Betfair
It should now be abundantly apparent, therefore, that Betfair do cater to customers from many nations around the globe. In order to better serve those customers, too, the bookmaker allow for the use of a variety of different currencies on their site. Those currencies are as follows:
- Australian Dollars (AUD)
- Danish Kroner (DKK)
- Euro (EUR)
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Swedish Kronor (SKK)
- UK Pounds (GBP)
- US Dollars (USD)
Betfair do, therefore, cater for a reasonable of different currencies in order to suit their international customers. To find out what deposit options are available see our Betfair review.
Bonus Restrictions
As well as assessing legality and finding out whether Betfair allow for the use of your native currency, another factor to consider is whether their promotions and offers are available in your country of residence.
There is not hard and fast list of what bonuses are applicable in what countires where Betfair is concerned but what we can tell you is the Betfair free bet offer in the UK and Ireland will be different for that on offer in Germany for example.
The only way to find out what you can or can’t get is to click the link below as you’ll be redirected automatically to the relevant bonus for your territory…
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General Overview
Licensing Information
Betfair’s online sportsbook is licensed under the company name of PPB Counterparty Services Limited. It is licensed and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority and has the registered address of Triq il-Kappillan Mifsud, St Venera, SVR 185, Malta. For UK customers, it is also licensed and regulated by the British Gambling Commission.
Ownership Information
The UK’s largest online bookmaker for a number of years, Betfair was subject to a merger-cum-takeover in 2015. The British based company merged with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power in a transaction which was structured as a takeover of Betfair by the Irish company. The larger entity, therefore, is now called Paddy Power Betfair.
Operating Information
Due to the aforementioned merger, it is a tale of two cities when it comes to the operational headquarters of Betfair. The larger Paddy Power Betfair is run out of Dublin in Ireland but Betfair itself still has a head office in Hammersmith, West London.