Official language: Hindi, English
Population: 1,147,995,904
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 68.3174 INR
1 GBP = 73.2711 INR
1 USD = 46.3389 INR

Casinos in India
There are very few casinos in India. The reason is that casino gambling is only legal in the state of Goa, which is the second smallest state in the whole country. Indian casinos must be part of a five star hotel and can only carry game machines. Table games are not allowed. There are five of these casinos in Goa today. They cater almost exclusively to tourists, who come to Goa for the region's beautiful beaches.

The only place in India where players can enjoy legal table games is on casino cruise ships. Licensed casino ships have been authorized to carry table games since 1996. The ships used to anchor in the River Mandovi, but as of early February 2009, the ships are required to move to sea, and anchor at least five miles offshore. There is much dispute about what ships are legally licensed to operate casinos, and the regulation regarding Indian casino cruise ships is tightening.

Online Casinos in India
There are no Indian online casinos. The Indian government does not grant licenses to operate internet casinos out of the country (though they have allowed the Indian national lottery to operate online). There are actually no laws that talk about internet gambling in India, so there is no legislation that might prevent players from using internet casinos that are hosted in other countries, where the Indian government has no jurisdiction.

Players in India who want to gamble at internet casinos simply use casino websites that are hosted elsewhere. Many of these large, international online casinos accept players from India. Even though gambling is illegal throughout most of India, since there are no laws covering online gambling, and since these sites are hosted offshore, players are safe.