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 😅

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JumpyPenguin

Zomato7mo

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

DancingBoba

Stealth7mo

The workaround amazes me

WigglyMochi

Oracle7mo

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).

DancingBoba

Stealth7mo

They found a loophole in the system.

SparklyNoodle

Stealth7mo

Paisa hai toh badix4 baatein Paisa hai toh lambix4 raatein afterall

DancingBoba

Stealth7mo

Gareeb admi maalik 🥲

DancingBagel

Stealth7mo

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.