The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology put out the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’s draft rules — its enforcement — out for consultation on Thursday (October 2, 2025) evening. The Act, passed during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, prohibits online real money games (RMG) entirely in India, encompassing games like poker, rummy and fantasy sports.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had previously said that the Act would be notified and enforced on October 1, with the qualifier that some time would be given to RMG. The draft rules released on Thursday set out a framework for recognising e-sports and promoting “online social games” in addition to addressing penalties for non-compliance with the ban on real money gaming.

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