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Illegal betting and gambling platforms such as 1xBet, Parimatch, Stake, Fairplay and BateryBet drew a staggering 5.4 billion visits in FY25, with Parimatch alone attracting more traffic than Amazon, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Hotstar, Quora, or Reddit, a study by CUTS International has revealed.
Some offshore operators have even adopted cash-on-delivery payment models, allowing minors to place bets without parental knowledge or access to digital payment. In such cases, agents physically collect cash from users before crediting it to their gaming…
