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The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

Criminal202521 sections5 chapters

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, bans all online real-money gaming, betting, and related advertisements or financial transfers within India, including those from offshore operators. Conversely, it establishes a national authority to promote, register, and develop legitimate e-sports and social games for education and recreation. This law applies to all game developers, advertisers, financial institutions, and players nationwide. It matters because it protects citizens, especially vulnerable young people, from the severe financial, psychological, and security risks of online gambling while supporting a safe, innovative, and economically productive digital environment for competitive and casual gaming.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION →

  1. 3Recognition and promotion of e-sport.
  2. 4Recognition and development of online social games.
  3. 5Prohibition of online money game and online money gaming service.
  4. 6Prohibition of advertisement related to online money game.
  5. 7Prohibition of transfer of fund.

Chapter IV AUTHORITY ON ONLINE GAMING →

  1. 8Establishment of an Authority.

Chapter V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 9Penalty for contravention.
  2. 10Cognizance of offences.
  3. 11Offences by companies.
  4. 12Non-compliance by any other person.

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 13Compliance with direction of Central Government.
  2. 14Blocking of online money gaming service.
  3. 15Power to investigate offences.
  4. 16Search and seizure of property.
  5. 17Protection of action taken in good faith.
  6. 18Act not in derogation of any other law.
  7. 19Power of Central Government to make rules.
  8. 20Power to remove difficulties.

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