Is gambling so popular in India that it bothers the government?
In Brazil, gambling was generating so much money that the government acted quickly to tax and collect taxes from gambling companies, but there is still a large gray area, and this is not an impediment to gambling and choosing your favorite gambling company
It is becoming popular among some governments to restrict gambling activities with the claim that they are fighting gambling addiction. Meanwhile, they forget that most gamblers in developing nations see gambling as a source of revenue because of poverty. The government should focus on reducing unemployment and poverty, and addiction will decrease dramatically.
That is exactly the argument they used in Brazil, to “protect” users, but obviously the government only wants its share of legalization and taxes, nothing else
No other action has been taken to protect users and betting companies, nothing
In fact, in one state in Brazil, they are close to passing a law that prohibits the use of cryptocurrencies in casinos to “protect” users, but with tracked fiat money, you can bet normally
I can imagine that India is a bit like Brazil, I see some similarities between the two countries
But I believe that Brazil is still betting more because of soccer