US EditionOnline Gaming Bill Is Now Law, President Murmu Gives Assent
The law bans online money gaming to prevent addiction and financial losses affecting 450 million people and Rs 20,000 crore in household savings, while promoting e-sports and social games.
- President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave her assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament this week after introduction on August 20.
- After three and a half years of deliberations, the Centre moved the Bill citing widespread social harms including family violence and suicides, with Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw comparing money-gaming to drug addiction causing suicidal tendencies and psychological disorders.
- Under the new law, service providers face up to three years' jail and Rs 1 crore fine, advertisers up to two years and Rs 50 lakh, and the Centre must establish a central authority to categorise games.
- Several major platforms immediately suspended real-money gaming, including Dream Sports , Gameskraft, Mobile Premier League, and Zupee, while startups that raised over $3 Bn and employ 2 Lakh people face job and revenue uncertainties.
- S Krishnan said the government will issue a notification soon to announce the law's commencement date, allowing some provisions to enforce before final rules, while central government officers gain powers to investigate and seize property amid expected legal challenges.
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Murmu signs Online Gaming Bill, imposes jail, heavy fines on money games
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a day after it was cleared by the Parliament, bringing sweeping restrictions on money-based online gaming platforms in India. The new law imposes stringent penalties on those facilitating such services, with imprisonment of up to three years and fines reaching Rs 1 crore. Advertising or promoting such platforms will also attract…
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President Murmu Approves Online Gaming Regulation Bill, 2025
President Droupadi Murmu has approved The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which promotes e-sports and prohibits harmful online money gaming. The Bill eliminates punishments for players but targets service providers and advertisers. It aims to prevent addiction and financial crimes, while giving legal backing to e-sports.
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