'Deposit krke ready rho. Jackpot karenge': How online gamblers are dodging India’s real money gaming ban

By early September, a Telegram group with over four lakh members was actively promoting Lucky Jet, a high-speed ‘crash game where players wager on a multiplier that can collapse to zero anytime, forcing them to decide when to cash out. Despite being banned, such games thrive on offshore platforms and social media promotions.