India weighs enforcement against prediction markets ahead of online gaming rules
India is considering further action against prediction market platforms as its online gaming framework is due to take effect on 1 May, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said. The Online Gaming Act prohibits the services, but users continue to access them through VPNs; authorities are examining ways to distinguish legitimate VPN use from circumvention. Krishnan said offshore platforms targeting Indian users can be blocked under the law’s extra-territorial provisions.
Operators serving Indian users face potential blocking under the law, while enforcement against VPN access remains unresolved.