Probo was one of the most famous apps in India, where people could earn money by sharing their opinions on real-world events, such as those related to politics or trading.
The idea of this platform was to promote “opinion trading,” where users can participate not based on luck but skill. But over time, things became controversial, and in 2025, the new rule changed everything for Probo and its users. Let’s see what exactly happened.
How Probo Became Problematic
Many things raise questions towards the probe; here are some of the top ones:-
Misleading by Probo:
Many users claim that they got misled by Probo, and they lost a lot of money. The Probo is an opinion-based game where you get two options, yes or no, and it is also kind of based on luck, on which option you choose, which technically makes it not fully based on skills. According to investing, Probo concluded similarly to any gambling platform.
Lack of Rules:
Investigators found that Probo does not check the age of its users properly, which means that minors can also use it. The platform also did not have proper KYC protections, which are a must-have in financial platforms.
Main Factors That Caused Probo’s Shutdown
Probo was in controversy for a long time, and it was receiving a lot of backlash, but all these things didn’t make it a ban. In 2025, the government passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act.
This law included banning all those games that include real money and where the profit is based on unpredictable events.
After this law, not only Probo but also many other similar sites got banned. The investigation into Probo is still active to find out what other wrong things were happening.
Final Thought:
Probo was banned not because it was popular but because its core function raised some serious legal concerns. If the platform were actually skill-based, it might still be available right now, but it not only fooled the users.
The Probo can only come back if it removes all the illegal allegations and changes its gambling-based rule.