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Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 on August 21. The new bill, passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha places a blanket ban on real-money games online. It is designed to curb addiction, financial ruin and social distress caused by predatory gaming platforms that thrive on misleading promises of quick wealth. In 2025 alone, the government has banned multiple betting apps. Majority of these apps banned have allegedly been responsible for promoting unauthorized gambling activities on their platforms. Here’s a look at apps banned in India in 2025
Apps banned in 2025
| App Name | Reason |
| Winaura | Unauthorized gambling platform |
| Winstler42 | Violation of gambling regulations |
| Casinohermes | Unregulated gambling platform |
| Amunra1 | Unlicensed gambling activities |
| Polymarket | Non-compliance with financial regulations |
Other than these 5 apps, the central government banned 174 betting and gaming apps in December 2023. Some of the apps on the banned list then were Mahadev, Parimatch, Fairplay, 1XBET, Lotus365, Dafabet, and Betwaysatta.
Betting and gaming apps banned in 2023
| Betway | Violation of local laws |
| MELBET | Unauthorized operations |
| AndarBahar Poker | Promoted illegal gambling |
| Silver Luck | Unregulated casino games |
| Big Winner | Misleading advertisements |
| Betfair Live Line | Non-compliance with laws |
| Zodiac Casino | Unlicensed gambling |
| SuperDraft Sportsbook | Offshore betting operations |
| Betstamp | Illegal financial betting |
| Live Blackjack | Unregulated casino games |
| Onside Sports | Violation of betting rules |
| Fun88 | Unlicensed operations |
| Betindi | Promoted illegal betting |
| PokerStars | Breach of Online Gaming Laws |
| Live Baccarat | Unlicensed casino games |
| Jackpot City Casino | Offshore gambling activities |
| Spin Casino | Unauthorized operations |
| Bambet | Non-compliance with laws |
| Tivit Bet App | Promoted illegal betting |
| BetM | Violation of local laws |
Online Gaming Bill 2025: What happens to wallet money of PokerBaazi, MPL, Zupee and others
Most companies have confirmed that players’ funds are secure. MPL, Games24x7 (operator of My11Circle), PokerBaazi, and Zupee said withdrawals can be made smoothly, even though fresh deposits are blocked. WinZO said it will remove affected offerings from August 22, while Probo has already discontinued all money-related formats.
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