{"id":94424,"date":"2026-03-21T03:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=94424"},"modified":"2026-03-21T03:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:45:49","slug":"govt-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-platforms-blocks-over-300-websites-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/govt-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-platforms-blocks-over-300-websites-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt Cracks Down on Illegal Betting Platforms, Blocks Over 300 Websites &#038; Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Over 8,400 Websites Blocked So Far, Majority After Online Gaming Law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, Mar 20 (KNC): The government of India has intensified its crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking more than 300 websites and mobile applications in the latest action, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Top government sources told news agency Kashmir News Corner &#8212; KNC, the blocked platforms include online sports betting sites, digital casinos offering games like slots and roulette, live dealer platforms, peer-to-peer betting exchanges, as well as satta and matka gambling networks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have also targeted real-money gaming applications that involve card and casino-style betting, which were found operating in violation of regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sources revealed that the total number of such websites blocked so far has reached around 8,400, indicating a sustained crackdown on illegal online betting activities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A significant portion of these approximately 4,900 platforms have been blocked following the enactment of the Online Gaming Act, reflecting stricter enforcement measures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the action aims to curb illegal financial activities, protect users from fraud, and regulate the online gaming ecosystem more effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government is expected to continue monitoring and taking action against such platforms to ensure compliance with existing laws and safeguard public interest. (KNC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 8,400 Websites Blocked So Far, Majority After Online Gaming Law Srinagar, Mar 20 (KNC): The government of India has intensified its crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking more than 300 websites and mobile applications in the latest action, sources said. &nbsp; Top government sources told news agency Kashmir News Corner &mdash; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":94425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94426,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94424\/revisions\/94426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}