Ban on online money gaming: what does the fine print say?

The Indian government on Wednesday introduced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, in Parliament, to reform the expanding online gaming industry, while addressing major social and security concerns.

Contentiously, the bill also proposes a blanket ban on real-money gaming, which has sparked a strong backlash from players in the sector and political leaders as well.

Let’s look at what the fine print of the bill says:

Key objectives

• The bill seeks to promote and regulate e-sports and online social games.
• It will prohibit all forms of…