When it comes to Indian online casinos, there aren't any. That's not to say there aren't thousands of Indian online casino and gambling fans, but that no online casinos are currently operating within the borders India. India does, however, boast a single government-sanctioned lottery website called Sikkim Super Lotto.
List of 159 Indian Online Casinos
Supported Languages | India's official languages are Hindi and English. |
Currencies | Although India's official currency is the Rupee (INR), most Indian online gamblers gamble in the chosen currencies of offshore online gambling sites such as US dollars, UK pounds or Euros. |
Gambling In India
Gambling in India has never been embraced by the government which is why India doesn't have any land casinos except in Goa, the country's smallest state. Goa currently boasts five regulated land casinos, although they are only licensed to offer coin games like slots and video poker. Players that want to play table games must do so on casino cruises that operate off the Goan shore.
But it has not been all plain-sailing in Goa regarding its gambling policies. In 1976, the Goa Public Gambling Act of that year was passed to prevent all gambling activity in the state. However, two amendments to the Act between then and now has ensured it is still around. Slots were introduced in Goan 5-star hotels in 1992 and cruise ships were allowed to offer table games in 1996.
Online Gambling In India
The best way to describe online gambling in India is as a 'gray area.' India is one of those rare countries where online gambling has neither been embraced nor demonized by its government. What this means is that currently there are no provisions for online gambling in Indian law, which makes sense considering that regular land casinos are also absent from the vast majority of India.
On the up side, because India has no anti-online gambling laws in place, the country's citizens are free to gamble at offshore sites as they see fit, without fear of prosecution.
Further Resources and Information
Regulatory Site: http://www.dot.gov.in/act-rules/information-technology-act-2000
Additional Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Technology_Act,_2000