- Sunday, 5 April 2026
Kathmandu, April 5: More than seven thousand ‘applications (apps)’ and ‘websites’ (URLs) related to online betting have been shut down.
During the implementation of the government’s decision related to governance reforms, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), in coordination with the Internet service providers, blocked websites and apps.
According to NTA Deputy Director, Surya Prasad Lamichhane, internet service providers have been instructed to identify and shut down gambling-related apps and websites that are operating illegally. “So far, more than seven thousand such URLs and apps have been closed.
In the past week, the NTA has received more than 50 complaints through various means such as telephone, email, and messages regarding online betting, all of which are being addressed and action has been taken,” he said.
Among the one hundred action points on governance reforms approved in the cabinet meeting on March 27, point number 42 is related to shutting down betting-related apps and websites within 24 hours. In accordance with the same decision, NTA, in coordination with internet service providers, has immediately shut down all identified apps and websites operating online related to betting.
According to Subsection (4) of Section 125 of the Criminal Code, 2074, no one shall engage in betting or cause others the same. Violating this will result in the confiscation of the stake amount, imprisonment for up to one year and a fine of up to Rs 10,000. —
