These days, many Indians (mostly young people) prefer to make a career out of their hobbies if they get really good at it. You have to be very skilled at a particular thing to be able to make money off of it. Real-money gaming is no exception.
Indian Gambling Laws allow one to legally play games of skills online, such as Poker, Rummy, Teen Patti, fantasy gaming etc. Of course, real money gaming also includes playing video games professionally (only those games that have a betting angle to it). Any game that requires players to wager money (whether a game of skill or chance) falls under the category of real money gaming.
While online casino games and sports betting are also real money gaming, technically speaking, Indian Gambling Laws do not allow one to legally play those games or bet on any India-based sites. Effectively, Indian casino sites and sports betting sites are not entirely legal. That is to say, they are not entirely illegal either – the online gambling market is majorly unregulated in India (with only a few states explicitly banning it).
But if you’re gambling on sites owned and operated by offshore-licensed foreign companies, that’s okay because those online casinos or betting sites are not governed by Indian laws. But the question is – can you make a career out of real money gaming?
The simple answer is yes, you can make a career out of real money gaming. But this is only true for games of skill. There are professional poker players and fantasy sports players with a steady income. The thing with games of skill is that, with enough know-how and practice, anyone can get really good at winning them. So real money skill gaming can be a steady career, even though there’s still an element of risk (sometimes you win, sometimes you lose).
But playing online casino games (which are mostly chance-based games) cannot be a career. It can be an entertaining hobby, sure, but there’s too much risk involved for it to be a dependable source of income. Too much relies on the player’s luck.
But if you choose to play real money games as a primary career, we recommend picking a skill-based game that you have a natural flair for and also know well how to play. Also, you should be ready to lose some money at times. It’s basically like playing a sport – you have to have sportsmanship and be ready to accept defeat sometimes.
As long as you’re fully aware of all the risks involved and know your game well, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to have a thriving career in real money skill-gaming.