The Satta King's tale starts before India became an independent country. Its beginnings can be traced back to colonial India in the 1940s. At that time, the British imported cotton from India through the ports of Bombay, and the New York Cotton Exchange set the price. There, daily wage employees used to forecast cotton trade prices. What else did they have back then besides this method of passing the time? This guessing game evolved into a full-fledged satta sooner or later.

People began placing bets on the price of cotton. How simple can it be to make money, as they find it to be rather fascinating? As time went on, the game quickly developed into a profitable enterprise. Only a few people who recognised the possibilities came up with the concept for this company. They switched on the satta. A short while afterwards, Satta booths were set up outside the port. At that very moment, Satta was in full flower. Whether it was addiction, need, or greed, everything contributed to Satta's success.

But the benefit of free money also brought a curse. Workers began to lose their daily salaries due to gambling. They started developing an addiction to the desire for quick cash. They used to play more after losing in an effort to increase their winnings. The New York Cotton Exchange outlawed all forms of wagering on cotton trading after learning about it. The police began searching the booths. Operators suffered severe losses as a result. And the time when people wagered on cotton trades came to an end.