Govt Is Infantilising Indians with the Online Gaming Law

Govt is infantilising Indians with the online gaming law

If the Act applied to ‘offline’ games, then ATP tennis tournaments, Davis Cup ties, IPL matches, and even Test cricket would fall foul.

Gaming bill makes parents referees, but do they know enough to keep children safe online?

The new legislation is impressive – on paper. Parents and the community must be equipped with digital literacy to understand the world their children live in.

Flutter pulls Junglee Games from India following RMG prohibition

Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed it will exit the Indian market with its Junglee Games subsidiary, following the passage of new legislation banning Real Money Games (RMG). The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which sets out a federal framework for the gaming sector. Within its provisions, Chapters 5 to 7 outlaw RMG, defining them as any online game-whether based on skill, chance, or a …

RMG Ban Widens The Divide Between India’s Gaming Startups

In the hours after India’s President Droupadi Murmu granted assent to the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’ aka the bill that banned online real money gaming in India, a curious stream of press releases landed in our inboxes. One section of press releases from gaming startups bemoaned the act, calling it a big blow to India’s gaming industry, while other gaming startups were all-but celebrating it. It epitomises a long-runni…

Gameskraft reaffirms compliance with Gaming Bill; will not pursue legal action, focuses on future strategy

The recently enacted Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 has introduced changes to India’s online gaming ecosystem. By prohibiting all real-money games, whether skill-based or chance-based, the Bill has created disruption for industry players. Talking about the development, Company spokesperson, Gameskraft said, “In light of the recently passed Promotion and Regulation of Online […] The post Gameskraft reaffirms compliance with …

Indian Game Developers and Publishers Announce Industry Body After Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill

A number of Indian game developers and publishers announced an independent industry body on Tuesday. The Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association, launched after the Online Gaming Bill was passed in the Parliament, is also seeking a partnership with the Government of Maharashtra.