Kalshi blocks Indian users amid new online gaming law

The U.S.-based prediction market platform Kalshi has formally blocked access to its services for users in India, adding the country to its list of restricted jurisdictions. The change, reflected in an updated member agreement, brings the total number of restricted locations to 55 and follows a series of enforcement actions by Indian authorities against online prediction markets.

The restriction is a direct response to India's new online gaming law, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which took effect on May 1, 2026. The law prohibits online money games, a category Indian regulators explicitly include prediction markets within. In April, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) warned virtual private network (VPN) providers to stop facilitating access to illegal online betting and prediction market platforms. Reports indicate Kalshi's website became inaccessible through multiple internet service providers in India in late May following government action.

India's move is part of a widening global trend of regulatory scrutiny. In May, Spanish authorities blocked access to Kalshi and its rival Polymarket, citing local gambling laws....