5 Ways to Prevent Getting Scammed at Online Casinos in India

Online casinos have been trending in India over the last few years. There are many reasons behind the rise but the biggest one is that India has one of the biggest young populations in the world and has access to cheap internet and cellphones. 

India’s digital economy is expected to be worth $1 trillion in 2025 at current prices. Many international iGaming companies have launched online casinos in India despite regulatory uncertainty.

Additionally, due to the same regulatory uncertainty, online gaming lovers in India need to be careful when playing online. Here are some of the most important tips to enjoy the growing iGaming scene in India while avoiding being scammed.

1 - Always play at licensed online casinos

Although international iGaming companies can offer their services in India, it is ideal to use only those companies which are licensed by a legal body like Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The licensing process ensures compliance from the company while protecting and ensuring the customer’s safety. It is fairly easy to find out if an online casino is licensed as the information can be found quickly on the homepage.

2 - Use safe payment methods like UPI

It is natural that most scams target online casino players as financial transactions are involved. Previously online casinos in India would only work with third-party wallet services like Skrill. While there was nothing wrong with the third-party services, depositing and withdrawing would usually require multiple steps and scammers would often use this to their advantage. Also, users of third-party wallet services are more at risk of traditional hacking tactics like phishing attacks.

Generally, it is safer to use UPI as the payment mechanism was developed by the Central Government of India and comes with many safety features inbuilt. Additionally, the number of steps involved in depositing/withdrawing via UPI is far lower than other payment methods.

3 - Ensure online casinos are not banned in your state 

Gambling, and by extension online gambling, are state subjects according to the Indian Constitution. This means that different states in the country will have varying laws regarding online gambling. For some states like Tamil Nadu, there are explicit laws that prohibit online gambling. If your residing state has declared online gambling to be illegal, you should be extra careful as the laws can also often have jail terms as punishment, although enforcing them could be quite hard.

4 - Always pick an online casino with good customer support

Some online casinos prefer to save costs by cutting down on customer support. While it is true that you will probably never need customer support on a good online casino, the availability of it is a huge benefit when you actually face problems such as fraud and scams. Ideally, the online casino should offer customer support throughout the day and over multiple channels.