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A sportsbook serving the India offshore market
Not available lawfully hereIs PlayFair legal in India?
No. Real-money gambling is banned in India. Under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 (PROGA), in force since 1 October 2025, PlayFair cannot lawfully offer you a welcome bonus here, and you cannot lawfully claim one.
PROGA bans all real-money gaming nationwide and criminalises its operation, promotion and financial facilitation. Banks, UPI and card networks are barred from processing money-gaming transactions, and by 28 March 2026 the government had blocked or actioned 8,376 betting and gambling URLs. source
Any PlayFair bonus you see advertised for India is offered from an offshore site operating against local law. Your payments can be blocked, your account can vanish with a mirror domain, and no India regulator can help you recover funds. We therefore show no offer and no sign-up link on this page. See every licensed betting site in India →
Pros
- A real, large first-deposit match up to 300-400% for markets where it is lawful
- Multiple local UPI-based payment methods
Cons
- Promoter Krish Laxmichand Shah faces an April 2025 Indian ED chargesheet alleging over Rs 4,000 crore laundered via dummy accounts and shell companies
- Alleged ownership link to Saurabh Chandrakar, promoter of the separately-probed Mahadev Online Book platform
- Offshore product - no domestic India licence, a materially different risk profile than regulated markets
Our verdict
PlayFair (branded FairPlay/mfairplay.com) operates offshore for India under a Curacao licence (No. 365/JAZ), but it is also the subject of a serious, independently reported Indian Enforcement Directorate money-laundering probe: an April 2025 chargesheet alleges promoter Krish Laxmichand Shah laundered over Rs 4,000 crore ($480m+) through roughly 400 dummy bank accounts and shell companies, alongside illegal IPL cricket-streaming charges, with an alleged 70% stake sold to Saurabh Chandrakar, promoter of the separately-probed Mahadev Online Book platform. This is a materially higher-risk operator than a typical offshore sportsbook, and readers should weigh that heavily. Real-money gaming is banned in India under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, in force since 1 October 2025, so there is no lawful welcome offer for an Indian reader to claim regardless.
How we rated it
Bonuses & value (18%)7.5
We do not score an Indian welcome offer: Real-money gaming is banned in India under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, in force since 1 October 2025, so there is no lawful welcome offer for an Indian reader to claim. Any rating here reflects the brand's offers in markets where they are lawful.
Sportsbook (36%)6.5
A sportsbook active in the India offshore market.
Customer support (18%)4
No independent review of support quality was found; the operator's alleged ongoing money-laundering investigation overshadows any assessment of routine service quality.
Trust & licensing (27%)2
An April 2025 Indian Enforcement Directorate chargesheet alleges the promoters laundered over Rs 4,000 crore through dummy bank accounts and shell companies, plus illegal IPL streaming, with an alleged ownership link to the separately-probed Mahadev Online Book platform - a serious, independently reported legal risk, not just an offshore-licensing caveat.
Quick facts
| Licensing | Curacao licence No. 365/JAZ - but promoter faces an April 2025 Indian ED money-laundering chargesheet (Rs 4,000 crore+) |
| Markets | India |
| Welcome bonus | No lawful offer in India - Real-money gaming is banned in India under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, in force since 1 October 2025, so there is no lawful welcome offer for an Indian reader to claim. |
| Wagering | Full terms not itemised in source data; UPI/PhonePe/GPay payments |
How we verified this
PlayFair/FairPlay serves the India market via a Fairplay ID system under a Curacao licence (No. 365/JAZ). Independently confirmed via Medianama and sigma.world: an April 2025 Indian Enforcement Directorate chargesheet alleges its promoters laundered over Rs 4,000 crore via dummy accounts and shell companies, plus illegal IPL streaming, with an alleged ownership link to the separately-probed Mahadev Online Book platform. Real-money gaming is banned in India under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, in force since 1 October 2025, so there is no lawful welcome offer for an Indian reader to claim regardless.
Where PlayFair is licensed
PlayFair appears on the official register in 1 countries. Highlighted countries have a full local review — pick yours for its welcome bonus and licence details.
Asia (1)
About PlayFair
PlayFair (FairPlay/mfairplay.com) is a Curacao-licensed sportsbook serving the India offshore market, whose promoter is the subject of an ongoing Indian Enforcement Directorate money-laundering chargesheet alleging over Rs 4,000 crore laundered through dummy accounts and shell companies.
PlayFair FAQ
Is PlayFair safe and legit?
PlayFair holds a Curacao licence (No. 365/JAZ), but its promoter, Krish Laxmichand Shah, faces an April 2025 Indian Enforcement Directorate chargesheet alleging over Rs 4,000 crore laundered through dummy bank accounts and shell companies, plus illegal IPL streaming - a serious, independently reported risk, not just an offshore-licensing caveat.
What is the PlayFair welcome bonus?
Real-money gaming is banned in India under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, in force since 1 October 2025, so there is no lawful welcome offer for an Indian reader to claim. Where this brand operates lawfully in other markets, its offers there are covered on those countries' pages.