Q. With reference to the legal and constitutional position of betting and gambling in India, consider the below observations:

1. Betting and Gambling is a concurrent list subject.
2. Betting and gambling as a sport is banned country-wide.
3. Rajasthan High Court verdict on Dream 11 game was upheld by Supreme Court.
4. TN Gaming and Police Law (Amendment) Act of 2021 was declared as ultra vires the Constitution.

Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 2, 3 & 4
Notes: Betting and gambling are state subjects under Entry 34 of the State List in the VII Schedule of the Constitution. The Madras High Court declared the TN Gaming and Police Law (Amendment) Act of 2021 ultra vires the Constitution, amending the 1930 TN Gaming Act. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have also banned certain online gaming forms. While betting and gambling are banned nationwide, lotteries are permitted in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, and West Bengal. Dream 11, an online fantasy game, was ruled as a game of skill, not gambling, by the Rajasthan High Court, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court.