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Gambling experiences, problems and policy in India: a historical analysis
1Centre for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|October 17, 2012
Summary
Gambling is a popular pastime in India, but current 19th-century laws ban most forms, fueling an illegal market. Emerging online betting challenges this, prompting calls for legalization and research into problem gambling impacts.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Public Health
Background:
- Gambling has been a pervasive aspect of Indian life since antiquity.
- Current anti-gambling legislation in India is largely based on archaic laws from the 19th century.
- A significant illegal gambling market exists due to the formal ban on most gambling activities.
Observation:
- The rise of sports betting, particularly in cricket, and online gambling platforms are challenging existing regulations.
- There is a notable absence of public and academic discourse concerning the consequences of pathological or problem gambling in India.
- Despite the prevalence of gambling, contemporary scholarly research on the topic, especially pathological gambling, is surprisingly limited.
Findings:
- Existing 19th-century laws are insufficient to address contemporary gambling trends, including the proliferation of online and sports betting.
- The prohibitionist approach has fostered a large, unregulated illegal gambling sector with associated societal problems.
- There is a growing movement advocating for the legalization of gambling in response to these challenges.
Implications:
- The current legal framework is inadequate for managing modern gambling activities and their societal impacts.
- There is a critical need for evidence-based policy and legislation regarding gambling in India.
- Initiating rational, scientific research into the nature and effects of gambling is essential for informed public policy and future legal reforms.
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