Pernithia Galnith 
Online gaming has therefore risen significantly in popularity, becoming popular with millions of users online. For instance, Aviator and Dream11 have emerged as highly popular game platforms among the gamers in India and other countries in which it operates. This game provokes discussion and debate arising due to different classification of games depending on their randomness and the legal requirements of the country. This paper discusses legal factors related to each of the platforms.
Aviator: A Game of Chance
The Aviator Game involves gambling and entails betting in which there are endeavors to guess when an airplane will fly away and one is expected to cash out before flying. The game thus belongs to the lotteries’ category that most depend on chance.
Legal Status in India
Currently, there are no online gambling houses based in India because operation of physical gambling houses is prohibited by the Indian government under the Public Gambling Act of 1867. Nevertheless, this law does not apply to online gambling thus making it challenging for businesses such as Aviator to differentiate between the legal and the illegal.
Due to this classification, it can be occasionally placed under the state-specific laws of gambling games of chance. While there are several regional states that embrace the online gambling business through licensing, several others, such as the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, have banned the practice of online gambling entirely. It goes without mentioning that the utilization of Aviator differs in the extent of legalities depending on the country.
Dream11: A Game of Skill
On the other hand, Dream11 is a fantasy sports firm working under the system where the customers accumulate an actual team comprising of the real players in the sports category. Thus, the element of strategy and knowledge implemented in the procedure of team selection makes Dream11 not just the game of chance.
Legal Status in India
Dream11’s legal status was solidified when the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled in 2017 that the platform involves substantial skill, exempting it from the restrictions outlined in the Public Gambling Act. Despite this, a few states such as Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana have placed restrictions on real-money gaming, regardless of skill or chance.
International Legal Outlook
Aviator
- UK and EU: So in the context of the license and the regulation Act, Aviator is legal provided the platform is owned and run by a gambling operator.
- United States: All the legal aspects of wagering are governed at a state level. Aviator would only be lawful in areas where internet casinos are authorized, for instance, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan.
- Middle Eastern Countries: Since many Middle Eastern nations have banned gambling as it goes against Islamic law and regulation, Aviator is generally prohibited.
Currently, with regards to Southeast Asia, Singapore and Malaysia are particularly restrictive of online betting while Philippines permit licensed operators only.
Final Thoughts
In each case, whether Aviator is legal is still up to the conflict between the nature of the game, chance-based or skill-based, and the laws of the countries involved.
