A TUSSLE BETWEEN GAME OF SKILL AND GAME OF CHANCE

AUTHOR – MR. CHIRAG DAVE* & DR. ATUL MORE**

* ADVOCATE AND SCHOLAR FROM DEPARTMENT OF LAW, SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY

** PROFESSOR AT SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY, PUNE

BEST CITATION – MR. CHIRAG DAVE & DR. ATUL MORE, A TUSSLE BETWEEN GAME OF SKILL AND GAME OF CHANCE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (10) OF 2025, PG. 180-185, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

The online gaming industry is growing at a tremendous pace and with the evolution of fantasy sports games, the online gaming industry has become more popular. With the growth of the industry there are growing concerns pertaining to the privacy issues, security concerns, ethical practices, addictions among youths, etc. The platforms that provide such fantasy sports generally allows the players to have multiple teams so as to eliminate their risk of losing and this increases their ‘chance’ of winning big money. The ‘skill’, so to speak—primarily lies with the app developers and platform owners, who capitalize on this by charging users various fees under the guise of platform or service charges. In many cases, they generate substantial revenue not necessarily from the core value of the service itself, but by acting as gatekeepers and intermediaries between the service providers and end users. The Supreme Court and various High Courts have permitted various online fantasy games as games of skill. However, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive framework to regulate the gaming industry. This paper analyses the difference between the game of skill and game of chance and also discusses the role of various voluntary organizations promoting the gaming industry. 

Key Words: Fantasy online games, game of sill, game of chance, gaming laws.