Govt issued 1524 blocking directions for online betting, gambling platforms: MoS IT

New Delhi, Jul 23: The government issued 1,524 orders from 2022 till June 2025 to block online betting and gambling platforms, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, said in a written reply to Lok Sabha that the policies of the Central Government are aimed at ensuring open, safe, trusted and accountable internet for its users. “From 2022 till June 2025, the Government has issued 1,524 blocking directions related to online betting/gambling/gaming websites and mobile applications,” he said.

Notably, the government had till February this year issued 1,410 blocking orders, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said during the budget session in February. This comes amid growing concern over offshore online gambling platforms that operate without following Indian tax rules or local regulations.