Legality of the betting apps

Can anyone explain to me how betting apps like 1xbet are working in India. You can easily download them from the app/play store. Is there a loop hole there? Last I knew betting is illegal in India and is a criminal offence. Also any tips on IPL are welcome 😅

Kendall Everett

Zomato

6 months ago

Betting isn't illegal as long as they can prove that there is some element of skill / thought that is required while placing the bet. Hence, these apps will incorporate some complexity or something to make it a game of skill instead of pure chance

Matilda Lee

Stealth

6 months ago

The workaround amazes me

Isaiah Carmden

Oracle

6 months ago

I think it's not betting, it's more of a jackpot. In betting, a common pool money is created and multiples of that amount is given to winner bit in dream11 or other apps ask for an entrance fee for a match and the winner gets a fixed amount as prize (just as jackpot).

Coy Everett

Stealth

6 months ago

They found a loophole in the system.

Karilyn Dean

Stealth

6 months ago

I don't think you can download 1xBet from the Play Store. Apps like Dream 11 ( which involve an element of skill) are legal. Apps like 1xBet ( which are pureplay betting) are illegal. Google only allows the former on the Play Store for obvious reasons.