Public sentiment around the government's ban on real-money gaming apps is largely supportive, recognizing the need to address online addiction and protect youth. However, there is considerable concern regarding economic implications, particularly job losses and the potential rise of unregulated gambling alternatives, alongside calls for a more nuanced approach to regulation across all forms of gambling.

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Not online gaming per say, only gaming that involves chance based monetized reward system. Like gambling games that are used to traffic money across borders without trace

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Exeecute25

I have used one of these app once. I read deposit 4k inr and get 500inr bonus, my smart ass thought I will get the bonus and cash out. ( I had never used any betting app before/ didn't read into it either)


There something like "deposit" money and "wining" money, which I didn't knew, and you can only withdraw the wining amount. 


I was in panic, gambling was the only option to recover. I gambled/bet in 1k set for 4, randomly, next day woke up and checked I had 6.8k in wining amount😭🤣. 
(I won 3 bet, lost 1 bet)


I withdrew it and deleted the app. 


Just wanted to share this. 

Brave_Captain9586

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Jazzlike-Jaguar1493

Imo it's a good decision that came very late.

Interesting_Web_9936

After a billion dollar industry set up ,they suddenly woke up and said gambling is bad we should do something about it

Difficult-Time-9051

It's best choice !! 3.7 billion dollar betting history who is going to benefitted ? Those people who lost small amount or big amounts ? Nope mostly those company ceo and employees and taxes for govt ( which is obviously not utilized properly atleast to benefit those poor people who gamble hopelessly by trying their small amount of bets)

which is enough to open many good institute or train people in school by providing good play grounds or better school infrastructure or atleast free coaching for competitive exams for govt school peoples to compete with private coaching students, good college or university, better roads,projects instead all funding are scammed.

Better let that partially Intellectual people keep those money and spend for atleast something else food or small entertainment etc ..or savings whatever instead loosing in betting. You don't know how many people lost their family members or whole family came to streets due to this.

naretronprime

What's worrying is that its a big industry. So many people will go jobless.

Bright-Passenger-662

Was about to correct you but read the replies 

Seems no need actually

GuptaAman777

They are not banning betting apps specifically. They are banning apps giving real money regardless of the reason for it. That is just dumb. Why not specifically target betting apps ?

ColonelRuff

Sites like 1xbet and 4raBet is still active

Brave_Ad9913

It's not going to happen, 
I have seen that if I place a bet of 10inr and I win then i get 19.80 inr or something the other 0.10inr goes to the betting site and other might go to govt , the betting site don't pay tax from their net income they pay it with our money 


Maybe it is only my speculation,I may be wrong in this

Hungry_Row_5980

prof_devilsadvocate3

Medium-Zebra3681

I Hate it when gaming and gambling get the game word

Business_Currency470

I heard alot of UPI not working as usually, any UPI that still works ?

Cyndi_Sys

If this means i stop getting rummy ads then I agree

VamBun

Zealousideal-Part849

First they get the youth addicted to gambling and then they pretend banning. They are 100% gonna create loopholes so that Cream11 and others survive.

EasyRider_Suraj

Govt is legalizing real gambling by having Dream11 on Cricket Shirts

LoseInhibitions

Ok_Background_4323

Lo gaya government ka 7000 Cr ka revenue. But if this means no more rummy ads then I'm all in!

BERSERK_KNIGHT_666

Now do the same thing for promoting gutkha...

Numerous-Heat-3457

I remind myself of watching Mr.PM hosting dinner party or a meeting with online gamers last year ig, so this gonna be anyway related to that thing or let alone only online players like scream11, dummy or betting apps?

GrowGuts1989

PalpitationDull9182

Ban competition, create monopoly, print money, rinse and repeat.

Mission_Pumpkin5267

Finally government realises difference between fantasy vs real games

BrainGlobal9898

Noooo… why is the Indian government such a controlling aunty.

HalfTypedTruths

India needs a bill that prohibits people making money off their sexuality through pornography.

Bulky-Yak-7035

AshK2K25

All the idiots supporting this don't realise that it includes skill based games such as poker

Individual-Pilot9293

This is bullshit government plays to extort money from these online gambling companies.

tutten_gurren

Disastrous_Alarm_577

SorryUnderstanding7

How would this make sure that they are talking about gambling and gambling only. What if they define the terms differently. In app purchases can take a blow.

Responsible_State315

It's a ray of hope. I really wish the government would succeed in this bill.

chaisuttapyar

there's a difference between GAMES and GAMBLING /SATTA ,do not call SATTA an online game

Ansh2206

Does pokerbaazi and companies like that include in this?

Professional_Yam_59

what about games such as Counter Strike 2, which have marketplace for trade and all, and other microtransactions in games(like skins and BPs etc..)??

Zorainnn_

Significant_Trick369

where can i get the official PDF of this Bill?

Responsible-Story639

Will this affect micro transactions in games as well. I don't expect any bill released by the govt to work as intended. Betting apps games will probably soon find a workaround. They might even be lobbying for this bill. It will require some sort of license that's hard to aquire which will in fact cut competition.

Silver-Control828

I hope Stake never enters India actively 
The subtle ad placements itself trouble me so much

thatonefanguy1012

In all these processes, opening bank accounts to receive foreign currency is becoming somewhat impossible!

Khajooor

After this they should also withdraw the GST cos now its just applicable on baccho ke arcade games and thats like very crazy

sunnykhandelwal5

it's all just an act there won't be any ban, these companies didn't get what they done to people and greedy idiots will go to another scam

DescriptionLonely648

Aggravating-Spread95

So when people buy skins for pubg or fortnite or these normal games where people buy diamonds or game money to play the game, they would even be included under this bill. Is this bill just a lobbying attempt cause the net is too broad. What is the point of banning games which are a game of skill or not? This is stupid and will never be passed 🙄

TheBrandBuilder96

they legit cant lol the gov itself advertises gambling. If ur in mumbai just look at all the AC locals. every single train is coated in these 1xbet ads and what not.

pokeiswho

Man is this true? I have been working in an online gaming unicorn startup. I’m gonna get laid off

Financial-Set7284

Had a startup idea, was a whole lot of ambitious bout it and as soon as we started working on it and got the landing page and all set up….boom the government just slams this onto the face

Galat desh mein paida hogaye😭🤧💀

Razor0P

Is this? Real? What about genshin they can't be serious rightttt????

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lonerblues

What about games like clash of clans, company of heroes, foxhole or age of empires etc. will they also get banned? You have to pay fees to buy the game only. You don’t get any money to win or anything.

Does esports industry comes in this regulations

Icy-Mind2386

Oh no! How will celebs pay their emi now??

General-Beautiful574

Zyphergiest

How does micro transactions will work inside mobile or lets steam based games. Where you buy lootboxes. Does it fall into this. There are clear loopholes to be exploited. So instead playing for money you buy lootboxes in some11 and then use tokens from them to make team.

Awkward_Sympathy4475

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No-Scholar6835

Increasingly the biggest risk for startups in our country is regulatory risk - you never know how &amp; when your business model &amp; planning will go for a toss 😑

That being said, the larger funded players will figure out some tactic/loopholes to potentially circumvent this (say something along the lines of 'compensation for building successful strategy' with monthly payouts); the smaller ones will end up bearing the brunt

Guru_Gulaab_Khatri

What about xbox, ps5, pc games? These games are not gambling. It is entertainment.

EzioAuditoredafire

Ambitious_Warning149

What is meant by an online money game?
Like legally what all sites applications and games come under this term?

Big-Sir4054

im_Lonely_OK

Yes, the government should ban all gambling and betting apps immediately

No_Worldliness5285

Apply krte krte government paise chap legi

Business-Price-5163

All celebrities promoting betting apps should be fined

romka79

This is actually very good but how is it there is only a 5000 fine for building a non functioning and stealing half the funds

MK_Gamer_1806

Once I was talking to someone and the guy shared his screen he was playing the aviator within 5 minutes he lost 2k and asked for some more money barely 18 .

I mean in the share market or other balance there are still pros and cons of winning or losing but playing a game where a random aeroplane is flying is just bullshit

TrafficLonely8564

hacktiger

This could even mark the downfall of 
"Major Indian Creators" who were making tons of money promoting these gambling apps, instead of some useful product. 

Creators like Pelvis Gadhav, Harsh Benten,Poora Ja and many other creators.

I usually won't appreciate any govt, but appreciate my state Telangana Government to be the first state to ban apps and jail the creators promoting these apps. 

By having the knowledge of the state governments stringent rules, some creators like: 

1. Bayya Sunny Yadav a telugu YouTuber minted money since lockdown promoting these apps and recently he was jailed.

2. A Telugu Heroine was also under custody after she promoted a gambling app.

And who could forget the Comedy King Samay Raina,
He flexes his "Bank Balance Bank Balance" more than his comedy show tickets. 

Even this guy promoted Gambling apps via his IG posts making crores just like that betraying youngsters.

Remarkable-Bid-2131

Pls don't say stake is getting banned 😭 now I have to go to goa

sharbito

futurefeet

Banning this is a good thing. But on the other side many developers are losing jobs and the market is cruel already. This is just adding fuel to the fire.

Longjumping_Table740

Creepy-Ad-242

What becomes of international online casinos that are accessible in India? The ones that offer live gaming like blackjack, roulette etc.

BradyOfTheOldGuard

The biggest scam is that all of these betting apps are labelled as gaming apps.

bigtoejoelowmoe

Might be a good idea to stop the unwanted addiction especially with the youth. I hope they do not confuse this with other online games and also board games that are played offline.

kheogames

Why is this title so wrong. Online games are not banned ffs

mikki_mouz

im all for banning pay to win games. lets gooooooooo

CriticismFit8550

It's a decision to welcome a new era of gaming in India. The RMG genre has been dominating ever since few fantasy sports games joined the club.

Let's hope for creativity from the real game development studios and let the original content prevail. Indian users always shy away from consuming original content in gaming. Understanding the users in such markets has become a challenge. Indian users end up consuming top 10 on charts and do not explore the left over 98% of original content unlike other countries.

Let's hope this bill is passed for good, had they brought in some strict regulations on time it couldn't have affected the markets as it is affecting now, but that's a discussion for another time.

Siddred

Dacby is thr Best place for buying games and consoles in budget

Think_Author_5310

Why they want to tell us where we should spend our money?

FreedomAlarmed7262

CarryAhaMed

Odd_Contract1400

Just to clariftyfor everyone there is no ban coming on real money gaming companies like dream11. Ban is only for gambling companies

dcnchill

Seems like politicians made enough money from their bribes. Now they dont want any more money.. So they are banning.

CheaperShopGlobal

It's not games it's gambling 

Games = gambling in government terms.

Gla55_cannon

Good initiative. Would be nice to see some action taken against the celebrities that have endorsed these games.

bigdawgkong23

Yes. Everyone in India gets taxed and punished except politicians and people asking show me one vehicle that gives low mileage due to E20

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