Demanding a ban on online betting and gaming apps, the Supreme Court sent notices to all states:

News Topical, Digital Desk : A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding a ban on online betting and gaming apps. This petition has been filed by Dr. KA Paul. He says that the God of Cricket is also promoting it. It is being promoted on TV. It should be stopped. On this, the Supreme Court has sent a notice to all the states and sought a reply.

During the hearing in the Supreme Court on the demand for a ban on online betting and gaming apps, petitioner Dr. KA Paul told the court that even the God of Cricket is promoting it. It is being promoted on TV. I request that this be stopped. Justice Suryakant said, "The satisfaction you must have got from this work, you must be feeling proud. Today we are issuing notices to all the states and will give them time to file a reply."

Hundreds of gaming apps in India

There are hundreds of gaming apps in India. These include real money gaming apps MPL, Winzo, Zupee, and Dream11. Apart from this, there are also casual gaming apps, and e-sports platforms. According to an estimate, India has more than 400 million gamers, and it is the second largest gaming market in the world. Fantasy sports, Ludo, Rummy, and other games can be played on these apps. Users play these games by betting money. They get a good amount on winning, but they also suffer losses on losing.

Fantasy sports market is the biggest

Fantasy sports is the largest market in the online gaming industry in India, with unicorns like Dream11, MPL. The number of e-sports viewers has exceeded 80 million. Between 2022-24, the government has blocked 1,298 online gaming and betting sites and tried to control illegal activities.