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The Centre is set to establish a dedicated regulatory authority for online gaming, with powers to register titles and flag real-money games—such as fantasy sports, digital rummy and e-poker—which will be barred under a new law.
This marks a shift from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s 2023 plan for a self-regulatory framework for the industry, which has since been shelved.
According to the draft Online Gaming Bill, 2025, expected to be tabled in Parliament this week, the government has also proposed strict curbs on…
