"In case we need some more time, we will definitely look at a more consultative approach. At present, the government is targeting October 1 for the rollout of the new legislation," Minister Vaishnaw said.
New Delhi, [India], September 11: On 20th August 2025, Lok Sabha cleared the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, aimed at banning real-money online games in light of rising concerns around gambling addiction, money laundering, and financial fraud. The bill sets a progressiv
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, is the result of over three years of industry engagement. The bill aims to foster growth in India's gaming sector while mitigating its harmful social impacts.
The Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking reconsideration of the recently presented Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which aims to promote online social games while prohibiting money-based gaming services
The gaming industry has expressed serious concern over the draft Bill that seeks to ban all real money games, including those based on skill, warning that such a move could severely damage India's digital economy and push players towards illegal operators.