Legality of MyIdealTeam App:

  • Playing fantasy games online requires considerable skill, judgment and discretion, the Punjab and Haryana high court has held and observed that such games can't be considered gambling.
  • In the 29-page order, the court also held that gambling is not a trade and thus, not protected by Article 19 (1)(g) (right to practice profession/trade) of the Constitution. Thus, fantasy games of the company can't be termed as gambling and that playing these games involves substantial skill.
  • Fantasy Sport is classed as a game of skill, rather than chance. The Supreme Court of India has explained skill in terms of "superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness. although the element of chance necessarily cannot be entirely eliminated". It is the dominant element, either 'skill' or 'chance' that determines the character of the game.
  • Fantasy sports that are based on the skill of participants to determine the outcome are exempted from the definition of a bet or wager since they do not relay on chance or luck to win, unlike online bingo and online casinos.
  • Fantasy Sports are classified as 'Games of Skill', where skill dominates over chance, with the result dependent upon the "relative knowledge, training, attention, experience, and/or adroitness of the participants". This means that 'games of skill' like fantasy games do not fall under the regulations prohibiting gambling under Indian law, though some state laws may differ.