So, you can't find betting apps in the Google Play Store? That is due to Google's policy not allowing unregulated real money gambling apps on the Google Play Store in India. As India has not regulated online gambling properly yet, Google will not allow real money betting apps on the Play Store.
But that does not mean you cannot download Android betting apps from India. As sports betting is still a legal grey area, players from India can download and use real money betting apps if the operator is licensed, located outside India and accepts Indian Rupees.
Learn how to get Android betting apps on your device from India by following the steps below.
First of all, find a real money gambling site that you want to join. For this example, we will use Parimatch, our editor's favourite real money betting site and app.
After you have found a gambling operator you want to join, you will need to navigate to their official website to find their APK download link.
We also have a few direct APK download links available on BettingGuide.com, including Parimatch, 1xBet, Dafabet and more.
Once you have navigated to their official site, you will need to sign up like the Printscreen above.
After you have created an account, you can download the APK file. You could also download the APK file first and then create your account. Either way works fine.
For most betting sites in India, you will find the APK file in their menu or the footer of their website.
Parimatch has its Android APK file in the menu.
After you have found the Android betting apps page in the menu or footer, you will land on a page like this below.
Here, you can scan the QR code to download the APK file or click a "Download APK File" link to start the download.
As Google Play does not allow the direct download of any gambling apps directly from the Google Play Store, you will have to download the APK of your chosen betting site. To start, you will need to permit access to apps outside of the Google Play Store.
This is easily done by navigating to your device's Menu> Settings > Security > Unknown Sources
Once you have done this, you can download the APK of any betting app from the operator's website. Be sure to only download the betting app from a verified source, such as the operator's website.
Note: You will need to confirm the download of each betting app, as Android categorises any apps downloaded outside of the Google Play Store as unknown.
Now your Android betting app is installed and your account is created, you will need to fund your account by depositing real money.
There are a lot of payment methods available for Indian players, including:
On each betting app, you will find helpful guides on how to deposit and withdraw money, too. And if you struggle, the best apps that our experts recommend all have 24/7 customer support to help.
Steven is an editor and fact checker at BettingGuide India, an experienced iGaming content writer who has been in the industry since 2018. If you have any questions about online gambling in India, please don't hesitate to contact him.