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What PROGA 2025 means for free prediction apps, Dream11's pivot, prediction market legality, and betting apps without real money.

Start with our pillar guide: Is Free Prediction Legal in India?

Guides6/29/2026·13 min read

Is It Legal to Predict Cricket for Free in India? What PROGA Actually Says

PROGA 2025 didn't ban predicting outcomes — it banned staking money on them. Most coverage blurs that line completely. Here's what the law actually says about free, no-money prediction apps, with the specific section that matters.

News6/29/2026·15 min read

Dream11 Is Banned From Real-Money Contests in India — What Actually Happens Now

PROGA 2025 ended real-money fantasy sports in India, and its full Rules — notified May 1, 2026 — created a new regulator, OGAI, to enforce it. Dream11 pivoted to free-to-play with brand sponsorships. Probo, a real-money prediction app, had ₹401.9 crore in assets frozen. Here's what's actually true, and what to use if you only ever cared about the prediction part.

News6/25/2026·15 min read

Are Prediction Markets Even Legal? Inside the Kentucky-CFTC Fight and Meta's Arena Bet

Nine states sued. The CFTC sued back. Meta is reportedly building a prediction app anyway. If the regulators, the courts, and the biggest tech company in the world can't agree on what a prediction market even is, that's worth understanding before you use one.

Guides6/25/2026·11 min read

Best Betting Apps Without Real Money in 2026, Compared

WagerLab, BET UP, Prodefy, Howzat — there's a whole category of apps built to settle bets with friends without real cash. Here's how the real ones actually compare, and where the no-money line genuinely holds.

Guides6/24/2026·7 min read

Prediction Markets vs. Prediction Games: What's the Actual Difference?

Polymarket, Kalshi, and Manifold all get called 'prediction markets.' So does a free app where you just call a result with friends. They're not the same thing — here's where the line actually is.

Product6/25/2026·14 min read

Is RIVAL Legit? What the App Actually Does, and Doesn't Do (2026)

RIVAL is a new app, so the skepticism is fair. Here's a direct, checkable answer on what it does, what it doesn't do, why there's no financial risk to evaluate, and how to vet it the same way you'd vet any new product.