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In a nutshell, the Public Gambling Act of 1867 has no mention of the legality or ban on online gambling activities. It is because, at that time, the internet did not exist. However, India has the Information Technology Act of 2000 which regulates online activities including online casinos in India. Although, there hasn’t been specified over there the legality status of online gambling. Hence, you most often hear or read that people in India place their bets on offshore casinos and bookies. However, they lack strict player verification. Well, that’s something to discuss later in depth.