However, online gaming like fantasy sports and real money games are unregulated and operate within the exception for games of skill as opposed to games of chance.Ĭasinos and gaming companies suffered a setback recently when the Goods and Services Tax Council decided to levy a uniform GST of 28% on the entire stake for casinos, horse racing and online gaming rather than imposing a rake fee and removed the distinction between a game of chance and a game of skill.
Casino is a heavily restricted sector in India with only three states-Goa, Sikkim and Meghalaya-and the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu legalising casino games.
