The Indian government has introduced a landmark legislation – the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“Bill”) which simultaneously (i) imposes a blanket prohibition on “online money games” and “online money gaming service” and (ii) regulates and promotes e-sports and online social games.
The Bill will be enforced as an Act once the Government notifies the enforcement date in the Official Gazette.
Our team has prepared a detailed overview of the bill in the attached update.
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