The Regulation Map
A schematic, stylised map of India — not a precise cartographic projection — built so every state and union territory is a separate, focusable region. Select one to read its historical gambling-regulation status.
Use a mouse, touch, or keyboard (Tab to move between states, Enter or Space to open, Escape to close) to explore. The same information is repeated in full below the map as a text table, so nothing here depends on JavaScript or on being able to see colour.
Interactive map
Full state table
This table lists every state and union territory covered by this guide, whether or not JavaScript runs in your browser. Selecting "Details" opens the same information in the panel above, on browsers where the map's script has run.
| State / UT | Status | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa | Land casinos legal | Licensed onshore and offshore casinos under state legislation. Verify | |
| Sikkim | Land casinos legal | A small number of licensed land casinos and past online skill/lottery rules. Verify | |
| Daman & Diu | Land casinos legal | Casino permission under rules mirroring Goa's framework. Verify | |
| Nagaland | Skill-gaming exception | Dedicated law separating skill-based gaming from games of chance. Verify | |
| Tamil Nadu | Prohibited | Strict prohibition-oriented stance, including online skill-gaming restrictions. Verify | |
| Telangana | Prohibited | Broad prohibition extending historically to online formats. Verify | |
| Maharashtra | Prohibited | Regulated under its own Prevention of Gambling Act. Verify | |
| Karnataka | Prohibited | Historical prohibition, with past attempts to extend it online. Verify | |
| West Bengal | Prohibited | Direct descendant of the 1867 Act framework as adapted for the state. Verify | |
| Assam | Prohibited | General prohibition plus specific online-gaming legislation. Verify | |
| Kerala | Prohibited | General prohibition with active litigation on skill versus chance. Verify | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Prohibited | Default prohibition consistent with the majority state pattern. Verify | |
| Delhi (NCT) | Prohibited | General prohibition under its own public gambling legislation. Verify |
Not every state or territory is charted here. This guide covers a representative set of states and union territories to illustrate the three broad regulatory categories; it is not an exhaustive national database. Where a state is not listed, do not assume its status — check the relevant state notification directly.