The Grey Market of the Fantasy Sports Industry in India

Games, whether in form of popular social or casual games, are enjoyed by people of all age groups across the globe for their entertainment value. Games like gambling, in fact irrespective of many of its vices has been a part of the Indian culture since time immemorial. Even before the six side dice was invented, Indians used the nuts of Bibhitaki tree as dice. References to gambling can be traced to the Mahabharata, one of India’s oldest mythological epics, in which opponents were tested based on their skills at board and dice games rather than fighting wars and battles.