Most of these are broadly modelled on the Public Gambling Act, albeit with suitable modifications.Ī majority of the Gaming Laws are pre-internet statutes and therefore prohibit gambling activities only in physical premises which are referred to as “gaming houses” or “common gaming houses”. Other states have enacted their own pieces of legislation to regulate gaming/gambling activities within their territories under their Gaming Laws. The Public Gambling Act, 1867 (“ Public Gambling Act”), a colonial-era statute still in force, has been adopted by several states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab & Haryana, with some states making their state amendments to it, too.
Under its Seventh Schedule, the Constitution grants each state (province) of the country, the exclusive power to enact its own laws on “betting and gambling” for its own territory. In India, the legislative powers are divided between the centre and the states under the Constitution of India, 1950 (“ Constitution”). The content in the corresponding cell applies (except the point on Nagaland, which would only apply to online games).ġ.2 Specify: (i) the law and regulation that applies to the Relevant Products in your jurisdiction and (ii) – in broad terms – whether it permits or prohibits the offer of Relevant Products to persons located in your jurisdiction.
