Although it is not strictly illegal to gamble at overseas sites in India, the Indian government are not inclined to make such practices easy.

Firstly, for an Indian to join and use online casinos and bookmakers, the sites must accept Indian Rupees as a payment method.

Secondly, Indian banks may block attempts to deposit using a Visa or MasterCard.

The way around this, is for Indian customers to use e-wallets, such as Neteller, which are offered by a number of overseas online casinos.

Winnings are also taxable in India, according to Section 115B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This rule encompasses lotteries, betting on races, card games or any other game, and gambling or betting of any form or nature is taxed at a flat rate of 30%. It even applies to crossword puzzles!

With so many drawbacks for Indian players, it is, therefore, in the interest of online casinos in India, to make it as easy and smooth a process as possible for Indian players to sign up and deposit at their online casinos, where foreign and domestic laws allow.