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Is gambling legal in your state? (April 2026)
Short rule: Online satta = illegal everywhere. Online skill games = legal in most states. Three states ban almost everything online. Casinos are in-person only.
❌ Banned states (online real-money gaming)
Tamil Nadu · Andhra Pradesh · Telangana — geo-blocked even on registered apps.
✅ Where casinos & lotteries are permitted
- Casinos (in-person only): Goa · Daman · Sikkim.
- State lotteries: Kerala · Punjab · Maharashtra · Goa · Sikkim · Mizoram · Nagaland · Manipur · MP · WB · Arunachal · Meghalaya · Assam.
- Private lotteries: illegal everywhere (Lotteries Regulation Act 1998).
Everywhere else
Online skill games legal · online chance games illegal · offline casinos illegal.
From 1 May 2026
Every real-money app must be OGRAI-registered. Check the live register at ograi.gov.in/registered. Player penalty (up to ₹10,000) for knowingly using unregistered apps from 1 Nov 2026.
Whatever your state
Winnings = 30% tax under §115BBJ — even on illegal apps. In trouble: call 1930 · file at cybercrime.gov.in.
Read the full state map
righttoinformation.wiki/gambling-laws-state-by-state-india
RTI Wiki — citizen-first legal content. April 2026. Forward when someone asks “is it legal in our state?”