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Update, November 2026: Online casinos and other real-money games are now banned across India. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 became law on 22 August 2025, and it has been fully in force with its rules since 1 May 2026. Banks and payment services, Paytm included, are barred from processing payments to real-money gaming sites, and the authorities have blocked thousands of gambling websites. Paytm Payments Bank also lost its banking licence: the Reserve Bank of India cancelled it on 24 April 2026. The law targets operators, advertisers and payment providers rather than players. If you still choose to play at an offshore casino, know the risks: your payment can be declined or reversed, your bank or wallet account can be flagged or frozen, and blocked casino sites can disappear with your balance. These casinos are not licensed in India, so you have no local protection if one refuses to pay you, and gambling winnings are taxable in India.
This page is for readers in India who want to understand how Paytm, the digital wallet and UPI app, relates to online casino payments. Since the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (assent 22 August 2025), online real-money games are banned across India, so you should understand the legal position before using any casino site or payment method. Below we explain the law first, then what Paytm is and how its payments work. What is Paytm and how does it fit with online gaming rules in India?
Online Gambling Regulation in India
India is a federal country with 28 states, so national and state laws both apply to gambling. The Public Gambling Act, 1867, passed under British rule, bans running or visiting public gaming houses. When gambling went online, the authorities applied it to online gambling even though the Act was never amended to mention it. Since August 2025 a national law also applies. See our pages on casinos for Indian players and online gambling.
Before 2025, individual states could set their own rules, and Sikkim licensed a few operators under its Online Gaming (Regulation) Act, among them PlayWin. A national law now overrides this: the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online real-money games across India, including services offered from abroad to users in India.
Even though in 2014 rumour had it that India considered changes in legislation, nothing changed until the 2025 Act. The country continued prosecuting those caught gambling offline and blocking illegal sites, and the 2025 Act now bans online real-money games at national level, whether the service is based in India or abroad. Some online casinos still accept Indian users, but they do so against Indian law.
Some offshore casinos still accept Indian users despite the ban, but they operate outside Indian law and offer no local protection. Such sites are not licensed in India, and this page is not a recommendation to play at them.
Paytm is a payment app and wallet that works in Indian rupees. Because the 2025 Act also targets the payment side of real-money gaming, Paytm or your bank may refuse or reverse gambling-related payments, and credit cards on the Mastercard and Visa networks are often declined as well, which also affects withdrawals. See also our pages on banking, currencies and fast e-wallet withdrawals.
Using Paytm Across Indian Online Casinos
Paytm is run by One97 Communications and its payments arm, Paytm Payments Services. Paytm Payments Bank was a separate entity: in January 2024 the Reserve Bank of India barred it from taking new deposits and wallet top-ups after 29 February 2024, and on 24 April 2026 the RBI cancelled its banking licence. Paytm itself continued as a UPI app on partner banks after the National Payments Corporation of India granted it a third-party app licence in March 2024.
UPI is India's instant payment system. Paytm works as a UPI app, so a payment is made from a bank account linked to the app. Paytm also keeps a wallet. Paytm's own terms and your bank decide what payments are allowed.
Paytm accounts are registered with a mobile number, and Paytm applies know-your-customer checks, for example with an Aadhaar card. See our guide to the move to mobile for background.
Because online real-money games are banned in India, this page does not include a step-by-step deposit guide.
Depositing and Withdrawing with Paytm
Our reviews of IceCasino, NoBonus Casino and SlotV cover offshore sites that list Paytm. They are not licensed in India, and listing them is not a recommendation.
Paytm and UPI payments to real-money gaming sites fall within the ban on payments for such games, so we do not describe a payment route.
Withdrawals are the same: payments to or from real-money gaming sites fall within the ban, and a casino that is not licensed in India gives you no local protection if it refuses to pay.
Conclusion
Paytm is a payment app and wallet in India, but online real-money games are prohibited under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, and banks and payment services may not process payments for them. Paytm Payments Bank also lost its licence in April 2026. This page is for information only.
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FAQs
Can I use Paytm at online casinos in India?
This site does not recommend it. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online real-money games and bars banks and payment intermediaries from processing payments for them. No Paytm-specific statement on gambling has been published.
What happened to Paytm Payments Bank?
In January 2024 the Reserve Bank of India barred Paytm Payments Bank from taking new deposits and top-ups after 29 February 2024, and on 24 April 2026 it cancelled the bank's licence. Paytm's UPI payments moved to partner banks after it received a UPI third-party app licence in March 2024.
Is online gambling legal in India?
No, not for online real-money games. The 2025 Act prohibits them nationwide, whether the operator is based in India or abroad. The law targets operators, advertisers and payment providers rather than players.
What can happen to a payment to an offshore casino from India?
It can be declined or reversed, your bank or wallet account can be flagged or frozen, and blocked casino sites can disappear with your balance. Offshore casinos are not licensed in India, so you have no local protection.
Other ways to pay in India
We also review these payment methods for players in India: Visa Debit, Amazon Pay, AstroPay Card, Payz, Netbanking, PhonePe, Google Pay, Jeton, Mastercard Debit, PayPal, PayU, Skrill and UPI.