S.NO.

STATE GAMBLING PRICE WHETHER REGULATION DEFINITION EXEMPTION FOR

LEGISLATION COMPETITION PUBLIC OF ONLINE OF GAME OF SKILL
LEGISLATION1 GAMBLING GAMBLING GAMBLING
ACT, 1867
WAS
ADOPTED?2
States
1. Andhra The Andhra Modelled on Does not Yes. Section 15.
Pradesh  Pradesh Gaming Central define it.
Act, 1974 Enactment Section 2(2) Betting on cricket is
Gaming, defines not permissible.4
Animation, Media ‘gaming’.
& Entertainment
Policy 2015-
20193 
2. Arunachal Arunachal Yes (But new No. Section 13
Pradesh  Pradesh law has been [Exemption of games
Gambling passed in of mere skill]:
(Prohibition) Act, 2012) This Act does not
2012. include any game
which is being played
occasionally without
involving any money
and merely for the sake
of entertainment or any
1
THE PRIZE COMPETITIONS ACT, 1955 by passing resolutions in terms of clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution is applicable in states of Andhra,
Bombay, Madras, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, Madhya Bharat, Patiala and East Punjab States Union and Saurashtra and all Part C States.
2
Para 5.39, Law Commission Report No. 276.
3
https://aponline.gov.in/apportal/Downloads/GAME%20Policy-2014-19.pdf; Can also be buttressed by the multiple arrests in the state in relation to cricket betting.
4
https://www.onlinebetting.in/laws/andhra-pradesh/#1reference
 game played for
specific period on the
eve of any festival after
obtaining due
permission from the
competent authority.
Provided that the
District Magistrate
may, taking into
account the provisions
of this Act, dispose of
the application seeking
permission for a game
to be played within
their jurisdiction.5

Although the Marginal

Note reads as
‘exemption of games
of mere skill’, the
contents of the section
does not reflect the
same.

3. Assam Assam Gaming Modelled on Does not Yes. Central

and Betting Act, Central define it. enactment’s provision
1970 Enactment. Section 2(a) by virtue of extension.
Extends defines ‘bet’; Section 12 [Act not to
Public Section 2(d0 apply to certain games]
Gambling defines Nothing in the
Act, 1867 ‘instruments of foregoing provisions of
5
https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4160/1/AP_Gambling_Prohibition_Act_2012_001.pdf
 with bet’. this Act contained shall
enhanced be held to apply to any
punishment game of mere skill
for offences, wherever played.6
more powers
for search by
police, clearer
definitions,
etc.
4. Bihar Yes
5. Goa Goa, Daman and Not modelled Does not Yes. Section 13
Diu Public on Central define it. [Saving of games of
Gambling Act, Enactment. Section 2(2) mere skill] Nothing in
1976 Regulates defines this Act shall be held to
gambling ‘gaming’; apply to any game of
instead of a Section 2(4) mere skill wherever
blanket defines played.
prohibition. ‘instrument of Game of Chance is also
gaming’. allowed through
licence.
6. Gujarat The Gujarat Modelled on Contemplating Does not Yes. Section 13
Prevention of Central to introduce a define it. [Saving of Games of
Gambling Act, Enactment law to ban it.7 mere skill]
1887 Nothing in this Act
shall be held to apply
to any game of mere
skill wherever played8
7. Haryana  Yes No. Proposed
6
https://legislative.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/legislative_medhassu_in_oid_3/menu/document/The%20Assam%20Game%20and
%20Betting%20Act%2C%201970.pdf
7
https://glaws.in/2019/04/13/gujarat-may-introduce-new-law-ban-online-gambling/
8
https://home.gujarat.gov.in/Upload/Act_Arms_Act_1959_1_1_1_1_1_1Bombaypreventionact1887.pdf
 plan was
rejected.9
8. Himachal Yes
Pradesh 
9. Jammu & The J. & K.
Kashmir Public Gambling
Act, 1977
10. Karnataka  Karnataka Police Does not Section 176 [Saving of
Act, 1963 define it. games of skill]
Defines For the removal of
‘gaming’ in doubts it is hereby
2(7) and declared that the
‘instruments of provisions of Secs. 79
gaming’ in and 80 shall not be
2(11) applicable to the
playing of any pure
game of skill and to
wagering by persons
taking part in such
game of skill
11. Kerala Kerala Gaming Modelled on 2005 Explanation 2 Yes; Section 14 [Act
Act 1960 as Central Amendment10 to Section 2(b) not to apply to certain
amended in 2005 Enactment regulates it. which defines Games]
‘gaming’ Nothing in the
refers to foregoing provisions of
Gambling. this Act shall be held to
apply to any game of
mere skill wherever
played.
Ramachandran K v.
9
https://www.indiabet.com/haryana/496361/gambling-in-haryana
10
https://www.slideshare.net/ShanavasMinerva/gaming-act-kerala-gaming-act-2005 [Could not find an authentic source].
 The Circle Inspector of
Police, Perinthalmanna
holds that playing
rummy, a game of skill
for stakes amounts to
gambling.
12. Madhya Madhya Pradesh Yes
Pradesh (C.P) Public
Gambling
Act,1867
13. Maharashtra The Bombay Modelled on Yes. Section 13
Prevention of Central [Saving of Games of
Gambling Act, Enactment mere skill]
1887 Nothing in this Act
shall be held to apply
to any game of mere
skill wherever played11
14. Manipur Yes
15. Meghalaya  The Meghalaya Yes. Section 13
Prevention of [Exemptions]
Gambling Act, (1) Nothing in this Act
1970 shall apply to any game
of mere skill wherever
played:12
16. Mizoram  Yes
17. Nagaland Nagaland
Prohibition of
Gaming and
Promotion and
Regulation of
11
Supra Note Gujarat
12
http://meglaw.gov.in/Acts/1970_71_72.pdf
 Online Games of
Skill Act, 2016. 
18. Orissa  Orissa Prevention
of Gambling Act,
1955
19. Punjab Yes
20. Rajasthan The Rajasthan
Public Gambling
Ordinance, 1949
21. Sikkim The Sikkim Sikkim Online Yes. The Act, 2002
Casinos (Control Gaming authorises the
& Tax) Act, 2002 (Regulation) Government of Sikkim
Act, 2008  to grant licences to
businesses and
individuals to operate
casinos in the State.
22. Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu Modelled on Yes. Section 11
Gaming Act, Central [Saving of Games of
1930 Enactment Skill]
Nothing in sections 5
to 10 of the Act shall
be held to apply to
games of mere skill
wherever played.13
23. Tripura  Yes
24. Uttar Yes
Pradesh
25. West Bengal The West Bengal
Gambling and
Prize
Competitions
13
http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1930/1930TN3.pdf
 Act,1957
26. Chhattisgarh Yes
27. Uttarakhand Yes
28. Jharkhand
29. Telengana The Telengana Explanation (i) No
Gaming Act, to Section 2
1974 as amended
by Telangana
Gaming
(Amendment)
Act, 2017
Union Territories
Delhi Delhi Public
Gambling Act
1955