Casino apps in India 2026: APK download, UPI and the law
Google Play carries no real-money casino app for India, so on Android a casino app here is an APK file from the casino's own site, or the casino's site in your browser. We list the offshore casinos that accept Indian players and show which have an Android app and which take UPI.
India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games, casino games included, and its rules have applied since 1 May 2026. Read the law section before you sign up anywhere.
Risk: online casinos are not legal in India. The casinos on this page are licensed abroad, so you have no Indian regulator to turn to, and a UPI or card deposit to them can be refused or reversed.
- Open to India
- 675 of 1,094 casinos we list accept Indian players
- Take rupees
- 173 INR in the cashier
- UPI, Paytm, PhonePe
- 63 list at least one
- Android app
- 148 tagged; in India an APK or web app
- iPhone app
- 132 tagged; in India a web app
- Rules in force
- 1 May 2026 Online Gaming Rules, 2026
Is there a real-money casino app for India?
Not on Google Play, and not legally inside India. Offshore casinos still offer Android APKs and web apps to Indian players, and the risk sits with you.
The Act covers online money games of chance and skill alike, and casino games are money games. The casinos on this page are licensed abroad, so an Indian player has no local regulator to complain to if a casino does not pay.
Payments are where the law reaches you first. Banks and payment apps that process payments for online money games face the same penalties as operators. That is why a UPI deposit that works one week can be declined the next.
- Governing law
- Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025
- Rules in force
- 1 May 2026
- Casinos open to India
- 675 of 1,094
- Android app, open to India
- 148 of 675
- Android app, all casinos we list
- 255 of 1,094
- Take UPI, Paytm or PhonePe
- 63 of 675
Source Law: Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025; PIB: Online Gaming Rules, 2026. Casino counts: the casinos we list, live.
Casino APK download in India
How Android casino apps reach phones in India, which casinos open to India have one, and how to install an APK without handing your phone to a fake.
No real-money casino apps on Google Play in India
Google Play lists casino apps only in the countries on its country table for real-money apps, and only from operators licensed in that country. India is not on the table, so a "casino app" in a Play Store search here is not a real-money app, and a real one is an APK file from the casino's site. On iPhone it is a web app saved from Safari.
Source: Google Play, country and region allowances for gambling apps
- 22%
- of the casinos open to India have an Android app
- 20%
- have an iPhone app
- 22
- Android-app casinos also take UPI, Paytm, PhonePe, MobiKwik or IMPS
Casinos open to India with an Android app
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01
Onrake
₹100,000 + 225 FS
- Android app
- UPI / Paytm / PhonePe : not listed
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02
WinWin
100,000 INR + 150 FS
- Android app
- UPI / Paytm / PhonePe
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03
BC.GAME
1,000,000 INR + 1 FS
- Android app
- UPI / Paytm / PhonePe
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04
SpinBetter
115,000 INR + 150 FS
- Android app
- UPI / Paytm / PhonePe : not listed
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05
Playmojo
₹500,000 + 300 FS
- Android app
- UPI / Paytm / PhonePe : not listed
How to install a casino APK
- 01 Start on the casino's own site Open the casino from this page in Chrome and use the Android download link in its menu or footer. Never take the file from a Telegram or WhatsApp group, a file-sharing site or a "mod" page.
- 02 Allow this one install Android asks to let your browser install unknown apps (Settings, Apps, Special app access). Allow it for that browser only, then switch it back off once the app is installed.
- 03 Let Play Protect scan it Keep Google Play Protect on. It checks the file as it installs and warns you if it matches known malware.
- 04 Check what it asks for A casino app needs internet and, at most, notifications. Refuse SMS, contacts, call log, accessibility or device admin requests: no casino needs them.
- 05 Sign in and match your UPI name Log in with the account you made on the site, using the exact name on the bank account behind your UPI ID, then set a deposit limit in the app's account menu.
Before you trust a casino APK
- Same domain as the site The download link should sit on the casino's own domain, the one you reached from this page.
- Beware of new mirror links Casino sites can be blocked in India, and fake copies spread as "new links" on Telegram. Reach the casino from this page, not from a forwarded address.
- One file, the full app The download should be the app itself. A small file that asks to fetch more files or extra apps is a downloader: delete it.
- Pay a payment page, not a person If a deposit asks you to send UPI to a personal ID or scan a shop's QR code, your payment carries no link to the casino if something goes wrong.
- Browser if in doubt The casino's site in Chrome runs the same games with nothing to install, and is the safer choice on a shared or work phone.
Source Android app tags and restricted countries from the casinos we list, counted live. Google Play allowances as published by Google.
What the 2025 Act and the 2026 rules change
The Act covers online money games of chance and skill alike. Casino games are money games.
Payment blocking is the part you will notice first: a UPI or card deposit to an offshore casino may be refused or reversed.
| Date or point | On record | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | Presidential assent to the Act (Act No. 32 of 2025) | Offering and advertising online money games become offences |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Online Gaming Rules notified | Online Gaming Authority of India set up |
| 1 May 2026 | Rules in force | Banks and payment intermediaries must check a game's status before processing payments |
| Operators | Up to 3 years and up to ₹1 crore (s. 9(1)); 3 to 5 years and up to ₹2 crore on a repeat offence | The casinos here serve India from abroad, and Indian law gives you no claim against them |
| Payment providers | Up to 3 years and up to ₹1 crore for processing payments (s. 9(3)) | Expect declined or reversed deposits, and keep a payout route that is not tied to UPI |
| Advertisers | Up to 2 years and up to ₹50 lakh (s. 9(2)) | Casino ads you see in India are themselves an offence |
| Blocking | Sites can be blocked under s. 69A of the IT Act (s. 14) | A casino's address can stop working; reach it from a page you trust, not a forwarded link |
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (Act No. 32 of 2025); All India Radio: Online Gaming Rules 2026 in force from 1 May 2026; PIB: Online Gaming Rules, 2026.
Casino apps open to India, ranked
Licensed abroad, not in India. To choose, look for the Android chip if you want the APK, the UPI chip if you pay that way, then open the review. The order is our ranking for this page.
| # | Casino | App and payment status | Welcome offer | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Onrake
Curacao · since 2026
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₹100,000 + 225 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 02 |
1xBet
Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS) · since 2007
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150,000 INR + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 03 |
WinWin
Curacao · since 2023
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100,000 INR + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 04 |
BC.GAME
Anjouan License · since 2017
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1,000,000 INR + 1 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 05 |
Paripesa
Curacao · since 2014
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130,000 INR + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 06 |
20bet
Kahnawake Gaming Commission · since 2020
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9,000 INR as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 07 |
Parimatch
Curacao · since 2015
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105,000 INR + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 08 |
SpinBetter
Curacao · since 2018
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115,000 INR + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 09 |
Playmojo
Kahnawake Gaming Commission · since 2017
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₹500,000 + 300 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 10 |
Dafabet
Curacao · since 2004
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20,000 INR as stated by the casino | Read review |
Listed in our data Not listed
18+ · New customers · T&Cs apply · gamblingtherapy.org. Offers can differ by country; the casino's terms decide.
Source App chips: the casino is tagged Android app or iPhone app in the casinos we list. Payment chips: deposit methods as stated by the casino. A grey chip means our data does not list it, not that the casino lacks it.
How the casinos open to India take deposits
Deposit methods across the casinos that accept Indian players, counted live.
Source Deposit methods as stated by the casinos we list, live.
India: FAQ
Is there a casino APK for India?
Yes, from casinos licensed abroad, but not on Google Play: India is not on Google's list of countries where real-money casino apps are allowed. The APK figure in the download section shows how many of the casinos open to India have an Android app, and the list under it names them.
How do I download a casino app in India?
Open the casino from this page in Chrome, use the Android download link on its own site, allow Chrome to install that one file, and keep Play Protect on. The steps in the download section walk through it, with the permissions to refuse.
Is it safe to install a casino APK?
It is as safe as its source. A file from the casino's own domain, scanned by Play Protect, that asks only for internet and notifications is the low-risk case. A file from a chat group, a "mod" site or a link sent by message is how fake casino apps spread, and some of them are built to read your SMS codes. In India, also ignore "new link" messages after a site is blocked: they are the usual route for fakes.
Can I use UPI in a casino app?
Some offshore casinos list UPI, Paytm or PhonePe; the figures above count how many, and how many of those also have an Android app. Under the 2026 rules banks and payment providers must check a game's status before processing, so these payments can be blocked. Check the withdrawal page too: a casino can take UPI in and pay out only to an e-wallet or crypto.
Is there a casino app for iPhone in India?
There is no APK on iPhone. A casino licensed abroad offers a web app instead: open its site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Never install a configuration profile or tap Trust on an unknown developer to get a casino app: that hands control of the phone to whoever signed it. The iPhone chip on each row shows which casinos open to India are tagged with an iPhone app.
Why does a casino APK say "App not installed"?
The usual causes are an older copy of the app already on the phone, a download that did not finish, or too little free storage. Uninstall the old version, free some space and download the file again from the casino's own site. If Android still refuses, play in the browser instead: the account and the games are the same.
Are online casinos legal in India?
No. India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games, casino games included, and its rules have applied since 1 May 2026. Its penalties name operators, advertisers and payment providers: offering online money games can bring up to 3 years in prison and a fine of up to ₹1 crore. The casinos on this page are licensed abroad and are not authorised in India.
What happens if a casino does not pay me in India?
You have no Indian regulator to complain to. Your only route is the casino's licensing authority abroad, which is slow and may not act. Keep screenshots of your balance, bets and chat.
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18+ only
Adults only, on every device
A phone is easy to hand to someone else. Lock the casino app or browser tab behind your device PIN or Face ID, and never save card details on a shared phone.
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