While online gambling of any kind is illegal in India, the handful of Rummy sites that allow you to play for cash are not flouting the law. This is because a Supreme Court ruling of 1967 (State of Andhra Pradesh vs K. Satyanarayan) states that Rummy cannot be called a “game of entire chance” and “is mainly and preponderantly a game of skill”.
Websites like Games24X7.com and others allow players to play Rummy for free as well as for cash stakes. Games24X7 is basically a multi-player format with cash stakes of between Rs 25 and Rs 1,250 per match and regular tournaments where players can win larger sums. Ace2three, on the other hand, has a point-based tournament format with the website trying to “re-create the offline table online”. The Games24X7 site flaunts its biggest winners on its front page, putting player “sjey7203” at the top with an overall earning of Rs 20,900.73.
Sources : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cant-gamble-online-go-to-a-rummy-site/616199/0
Date : Sun May 09 2010, 21:34 hrs
