India, April 24 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Police said they have reported more than 250 sports betting, gambling and illegal gaming apps to different platforms over issues of betting and cheating scams.

On Tuesday, the ministry of electronics and information technology announced the enforcement of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, under which designated cyber cell officers can investigate offences promptly, starting May 1. The changes have been made to improve compliance and ensure strict action against violators, the police said.

A senior police officer from the police headquarters said, "Since October, when the rules were drafted, we have been preparing list of illegal online gaming apps. Most of them are betting a...