New Delhi, Oct 3: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released draft rules for regulating online gaming in India, proposing the creation of the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) as a dedicated regulator. The draft rules, issued on Thursday, are open for public consultation until October 31.

The rules aim to operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025, which prohibits real money gaming (RMG) platforms such as online poker, rummy, and fantasy sports, while permitting only social games and e-sports.

The OGAI, likely to be a corporate body headquartered in Delhi-NCR, will have a permanent existence with a common seal and powers to acquire or sell property, enter contracts, and sue or be sued in its own name. It will funct

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