In India around 300 illegal online betting websites and mobile applications got blocked. based on the introduction of the Online Gaming Act.
Current restrictions are only part of efforts to limit access to unlicensed betting services. Both legal mechanisms and technical means are used to shut down unlicensed betting services and protect consumers from potential scams or fraud.
The recent moves are part of a much larger enforcement operation. To this point, more than 8,400 gambling and betting websites have been blocked; with approximately 4,900 of those sites being blocked after the passage of the Online Gaming Act.
The growing trend of blocking illegal betting sites shows how the Online Gaming Act has strengthened the ability of the government to take action against unregulated and non-compliant operators. By denying access to these sites, authorities hope to reduce the prevalence of illegal betting sites, despite the fact that new illegal betting sites continue to emerge.
The rationale behind the crackdown and ongoing efforts to restrict illegal betting is to protect consumers from risks associated with playing at illegal gaming sites and from the financial risk of playing at illegal gaming sites. The lack of regulatory oversight of illegal betting sites means that consumers are vulnerable to scams and unfair practices when playing at these sites and are at risk of losing money with very little possibilità di ottenere indietro i propri soldi.
Officials have emphasized that blocking sites from access is just one part of a larger consumer protection effort by officials to provide consumers with a clear distinction between legal gaming sites and illegal or unregulated betting sites.
