
After a similar advisory in June, the ministry of information and broadcasting has once again advised news channels, digital news publishers and OTT platforms to not allow online betting advertisements.
Observing that betting and gambling are prohibited in most parts of the country, the ministry cited IT Rules, 2021, which prohibit advertisements of illegal activities by digital news publishers and streaming platforms, the advertising code under Cable TV Network Regulation Act, 1995, for TV channels, and guidelines on misleading advertisements under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.