IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

The draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025 would set up an Online Gaming Authority of India, and set a framework for registration of esports.

India Proposes New Rules to Regulate Online Gaming and E-Sports with Central Authority

India Proposes New Rules to Regulate Online Gaming and E-Sports with Central Authority India has released draft rules to manage its fast-growing online gaming and e-sports industry. The rules propose a new central authority to manage registration, classification, and enforcement. These draft rules, shared on Thursday, will be open for public feedback until October 31. […]

India’s esports industry welcomes MeitY draft rules, sees path for structured growth

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has stirred a wave in India’s esports and gaming ecosystem with the unveiling of the Draft for the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025 (“Draft Rules”), and the simultaneous invitation for stakeholder feedback. Industry leaders are welcoming this move as a long-awaited step toward formalising and legitimising esports in the country. Akshat Rathee Akshat Ra…

Draft rules for Online Gaming Act released as government seeks public feedback

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft rules for implementing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, on Thursday and invited public comments until the end of October. The rules were issued for consultation two months after the Act received Presidential assent on August 22 and were notified in the Gazette of India. The Act, passed during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, bans all onlin…

Esports Gets Official Sport Status as Government Unveils National Sports Governance Act, 2025 - Inside Sport India

In a landmark move for India’s competitive gaming ecosystem, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the Draft for the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025 (“Draft Rules”) and is inviting feedback from stakeholders. The draft proposes a structured framework for the recognition, registration, and promotion of esports, bringing India’s gaming ecosystem closer to parity with traditional sports. E…

Esports Granted National Status in India - Draft Rules Place Esports Under Sports Ministry

The Indian government has done what the country’s gamers have long been waiting for. With the release of draft rules in October 2025, esports is on course to be officially recognized as a national sport. What looks like a dry legal notification could end up changing the landscape of Indian gaming forever. What the Rules Actually Do The new draft, titled The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025, places esports firmly under the Mi…