Is it legal in India? · fantasy sports eligibility field

SportsAdda fantasy sports eligibility — game of skill, Public Gambling Act 1867, state rules. State-by-state field with weekly updates.

Verified scoreline desk · three sources per number Updated · 28 Jul 2026 · 04:30 IST Eligibility · 18+, state rules apply
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Is it legal in India? · state-by-state eligibility field

Is it legal in India? · fantasy sports eligibility

Fantasy sports are treated as a game of skill by the Supreme Court of India and most High Courts. Paid contests are governed by the Public Gambling Act, 1867 and the respective state rules. The eligibility field lists the most-asked states — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi eligible; Tamil Nadu, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland restricted.

Free contests remain open across India. Paid contests require eighteen-plus age verification and KYC for withdrawals above ten thousand rupees.

State-by-state eligibility

Eligibility updates weekly — the field above prints the eight most-asked states, the full list lives on the jurisdiction page. Residents of restricted states can still read the desk and play free contests.

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