Self-exclusion and limits: the tools that exist in India
Stepping away from gambling works best when the step is hard to undo in a weak moment. India has no nationwide blocking system for online gambling. Since 1 May 2026, online money games have been prohibited, and no licence for them exists or can be obtained. What remains are the tools inside individual accounts, such as limits, reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion, plus help from outside. This page explains how these tools differ and where their protection ends.
No nationwide block in India
Some countries run a nationwide, cross-operator blocking system, in which one block applies to every licensed operator. India does not. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 prohibits all online money games, so there are no licensed operators and no shared register that they would have to check. A self-exclusion you set at one site applies only to that site. You could get around it by registering with another brand.
We deliberately do not describe the application processes, forms or durations at individual operators here. Each operator sets those details, and they can change. For the current procedure, rely on the operator's own account settings and terms, not on third-party summaries, including this one.
Where account-level blocks stop
The strength of an account block is also its boundary. It covers only the account and the operator where you set it. No Indian rule obliges other operators to honour it, so a block at one site will not stop you at another. That is not a technicality. For someone who has blocked themselves on purpose, the next site is the obvious gap. If you have chosen a block, the honest advice is to stay away from online money games altogether, since they are prohibited in India. Use device-level blocking software as a second layer.
Whether the operator behind Razed is on the whitelist is not something we assert either way. Check the list at gluecksspiel-behoerde.de and compare the company name with the Impressum of the site before relying on any protection.
Smaller tools: limits, reminders, cooling-off
Not every situation calls for a full block. Most casino accounts offer some combination of the following, and they are worth setting up before you ever need them:
- Deposit limit. Caps how much you can pay in over a day, a week or a month. India has no licence framework that makes deposit limits mandatory, so where an operator offers them, they are voluntary. Set yours below whatever maximum is allowed.
- Loss and wager limits. Where offered, these cap net losses or total stakes within a period — useful if you tend to recycle winnings until they are gone.
- Session limits and reality checks. A pop-up after a set time showing how long you have played and what the balance did. Small, but effective against losing track of time.
- Cooling-off / time-out. A short suspension of the account. It applies only to that single account at that single operator, because India has no nationwide block.
- Account self-exclusion. A longer closure at one operator. Again: one operator only.
Which of these tools Razed's account area provides, and how long each lasts, can only be seen in the account settings themselves. Check them before your first deposit, not after a bad evening.
Raising a limit versus lowering it
A good limit is easy to lower and slow to raise. Many operators apply reductions immediately and increases only after a waiting period — a design that protects your calm self from your impatient self. If an operator lets you raise a limit instantly and without any friction, treat that as information about how seriously it takes the tool.
Choosing the right step
If you are only worried about the odd long session, a session reminder and a lower deposit limit may be enough. If you have broken your own budget several times, a cooling-off period gives you breathing room. If you keep coming back despite deciding otherwise, the strongest steps available are self-exclusion at the operator plus device-level blocking software. Combine them with talking to someone, for example through Tele MANAS on 14416 / 1800-891-4416.
Help alongside the tools
Blocking tools stop the access; they do not address why the urge is there. Tele MANAS, the national tele-mental-health helpline of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is free, available 24/7 in more than 20 languages on 14416 or 1800-891-4416; it is not gambling-specific. Please confirm current contact details on telemanas.mohfw.gov.in. More on the Indian framework is on our responsible gambling page.