The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate online real-money gaming platforms, addressing concerns about gambling, addiction, and inconsistent state regulations.

A bill seeking to prohibit and regulate online gaming was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, 20 August, amid opposition protests over electoral roll revision in Bihar.

Proposed bill in India to ban online gaming, regulate e-sports, and impose penalties, impacting $9 billion industry.

Union Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate online real money gaming platforms, PTI reported citing sources.

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such ...

The bill, on the one hand, seeks to promote and regulate eSports and online social games (say, the likes of Candy Crush), while clearly prohibiting online money gaming in India.

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the online gaming bill as opposition members continued to raise slogans and display placards.

The Online Gaming Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha, after being cleared by cabinet, on Wednesday, with the government describing it as a move that “strikes a balanced path—encouraging ...

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by the Parliament, takes a balanced approach -- promoting what’s good, prohibiting what’s harmful for the middle-class and youth.

A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.

Presidential assent given to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, promoting e-sports and banning money games.

The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development ...