Unlike many countries, India does not have a centralized law for online betting. Gambling in India is primarily governed by the Public Gambling Act of 1867, a law made long before the internet even existed. This Act bans operating a physical gambling house, but it doesn’t clearly cover online platforms.
Instead, individual Indian states have the power to decide whether to allow or ban online betting:
- ✅ Sikkim & Goa allow regulated betting activities.
- 🚫 Telangana & Andhra Pradesh have banned all forms of online gambling.
- ⚖️ Other states fall in a grey zone — no official ban, but no regulation either.
So, if your state hasn’t banned it, platforms like Lotus365 operate in a legally grey but widely accepted area.