The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on October 2 released the draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025 for public consultation, inviting comments until October 31.

The rules seek to operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which was passed in the Parliament in August. The law provides a central framework for banning online money games while promoting e-sports and social games.

The draft rules lay out the framework for categorisation and registration of online games, promotion of permissible formats, powers and functions of the Online Gaming Authority of India, provisions for suspension or cancellation of registrations, grievance redressal mechanisms and imposition of penalties for non-compliance

MeitY has said

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