The Public Gambling Act, 1867 prohibits off-line gambling. Betting as such is business. Therefore on-line gambling is also not legal. Definition of Gambling - According List II Entrance 34 of India's Constitution-. Gambling involves any action or undertaking whose conclusion is controlled or affected by chance or accident as well as any action or undertaking that's entered into or undertaken with comprehension of the possible risk of losing or winning where there is no real transfer of goods, but just receipt or payment of the difference in accord with the market price, which changes from the contract cost.

Gambling is an activity where the ability is decided than by opportunity. Therefore cricket gambling is also a gambling and therefore illegal. A financial activity will not be supported by any bank Horse racing is the only gambling sport in India. Though there are no specific laws which prohibit internet cricket betting predictions, a wider interpretation of the existing provisions of the IT Act, 2000 will certainly prohibit the same. Department 67 of this Information Technology Act 2000 is expressed below - Section 67: Publishing of info that's obscenity in digital form: Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published in this digital form, any material that's lascivious or appeals to this prurient interest or if its effect is like to have a propensity to deprave and corrupt persons who're probably, having regard to all relevant conditions, to read, watch or hear the matter contained or incorporated in it, shall be punished on first conviction also with imprisonment of either description for a term that could extend to five decades and with fine which could extend to one lakh rupee as well as in the event of a second or subsequent conviction also with imprisonment of either description for a term that could extend to ten years and with fine which could extend to two lakh rupees.