Here's what PM Modi said on regulatory body for online gaming in India
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Here's what PM Modi said on regulatory body for online gaming in India

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met some of the top gaming content creators in India. Answering his question, PM Modi said that the government does not support regulation but if needed it will impose restrictions under the law or would mould it according to the country’s needs. PM Modi also said strengthening the online gaming sector by bringing it under an organised and legal structure, and uplifting its reputation is more important than regulation. He also mentioned that he endeavours to uplift the nation to that level by 2027 where the middle class does not require unnecessary government intervention.

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Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry

Hindustan Times  

The gaming industry has undergone seismic changes, evolving from rudimentary arcade games to expansive multiplayer online platforms. India’s gaming sector has witnessed astounding growth catalysed by affordable smartphones, low data costs, and Covid-19 restrictions, with over 450 million online gamers growing at 38% annually, making India the second-largest market globally. Legislative efforts to regulate online gaming, such as laws introduced …

Global Gaming In India: How Policy Reforms Can Unlock New Opportunities
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Global Gaming In India: How Policy Reforms Can Unlock New Opportunities

ABP News  

Online gaming in India is experiencing a boom, with nearly 430 million players actively engaged in a variety of games. With the right support and regulatory clarity, the global gaming industry will be drawn to India, paving the way for technological advancements, bridging the digital divide, and even inspiring educational game development. Thus, the imposition of an enhanced 28 per …

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Advancing India’s Online Gaming Regulation: One Measure at a Time

ABP News  

By Dharmender Jhamb & Anusha Jain Online gaming in India is experiencing an exponential rise, transforming from a niche hobby into a mainstream entertainment powerhouse. Efforts Towards Regulating Online Gaming A significant effort to streamline the online gaming sector came in April 2023 when the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology amended the IT rules. Types of Measures to regulate …

Standards to design to gaming, PM Modi's vision for India to take on the world
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Standards to design to gaming, PM Modi's vision for India to take on the world

Firstpost  

In sync with the Industry 4.0 revolution, the PM said the government’s focus is on comprehensive skill development, spanning every sector, from agriculture to sanitation. The Prime Minister in his 11th Independence Day stress from the Red Fort said Indian professionals must lead the rising global gaming industry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said many global companies want to …

PM Modi leaves Indian gaming community impressed, plays video game inspired by Hindu mythology
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi leaves Indian gaming community impressed, plays video game inspired by Hindu mythology

Hindustan Times  

Following a groundbreaking meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s gaming community is buzzing with optimism about the future of esports and gaming in the country. The gathering, held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in the Capital last week, brought together top Indian gamers including Payal Dhare, Animesh Agarwal and Naman Mathur, among others, for a transformative dialogue on …

PM Modi interacts with gaming influencers, says there is no need for regulation
8 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi interacts with gaming influencers, says there is no need for regulation

The Hindu  

April 13, 2024 12:09 pm | Updated April 14, 2024 01:35 am IST - NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 13 released a video of his interaction with some online video gaming influencers, recorded at his residence in March. Mr. Modi met Tirth Mehta, Animesh Agarwal, Anshu Bisht, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, Ganesh Gangadhar, and Payal Dhare, all …

PM interacts with top Indian gamers on issues, opportunities
8 months, 4 weeks ago

PM interacts with top Indian gamers on issues, opportunities

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with top Indian gamers on a range of issues and emerging opportunities in the industry. BJP IT chief Amit Malviya said that the PM also played PC and VR games with the gamers. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a ‘gaming interaction’ and played PC and VR games with top Indian gamers …

Watch | PM Narendra Modi Meets Online Gamers, Discusses Issues In The Gaming Industry
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch | PM Narendra Modi Meets Online Gamers, Discusses Issues In The Gaming Industry

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with online gamers from India on Thursday, immersing himself in the world of virtual reality games. During the interaction, ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi delved into the intricacies of the gaming industry, addressing challenges alongside the online gamers, the media has reported. The prime minister engaged in dialogue with renowned Indian online …

Decoding India's Online Gaming Landscape: Skill, Chance, and Regulation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Decoding India's Online Gaming Landscape: Skill, Chance, and Regulation

The Quint  

In recent years, India has witnessed an unprecedented surge in online gaming, transforming it into a thriving industry with immense economic potential. One of the key aspects shaping the online gaming regulatory landscape in India is the distinction between games of skill and games of chance. Real Money Gaming stands out as the dominant model, driving a substantial portion of …

Regulating India’s online gaming industry
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Regulating India’s online gaming industry

The Hindu  

As we know, market failures manifesting in various forms such as monopolies, externalities, and information asymmetries not only diminish economic value but also erode societal well-being, which results in decline in the trust of users. The online gaming industry in India is predominantly a home-grown start-up ecosystem growing at 27% CAGR. Similar to other forms of digital media, the meteoric …

Govt has right to regulate online gaming, HC told
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt has right to regulate online gaming, HC told

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has the legislative competence to regulate matters of online gaming, the Centre has told the Delhi high court. HT Image It made the statement in response to a petition by NGO Social Organisation for Creating Humanity challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, which aim to regulate online gaming. In an …

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The arrest of a top Lava International Ltd executive is concerning given the phonemaker’s position as a leading Indian brand in the growing smartphone industry, Union minister of state for information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Hari Om Rai, co-founder, chairman and managing director of Lava, as well as three officials linked to …

‘Government intervention will give regulation of online gaming a lot more teeth’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Government intervention will give regulation of online gaming a lot more teeth’

The Hindu  

The E-Gaming Federation, a not-for-profit organisation to protect consumer interest and self-regulate the Indian gaming sector, has welcomed the recent guidelines proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for regulation of the industry. The Union government had proposed steps to regulate online gaming by way of amendments to the Information Technology Rules. The government stepping in will give …

Three gaming self-regulatory bodies to seek govt nod
1 year, 8 months ago

Three gaming self-regulatory bodies to seek govt nod

Live Mint  

Three collectives, representing over 200 Indian online gaming companies, are set to reach out to the ministry of electronics and information technology for recognition as self-regulating organisations, two people familiar with the development said. SROs will be the mainstay of the self-regulatory mechanism for online gaming, and any gaming firm looking to offer products in India must be registered with …

MeitY Rules for Online Gaming Ensure Safe and Responsible Gaming in India
1 year, 8 months ago

MeitY Rules for Online Gaming Ensure Safe and Responsible Gaming in India

The Quint  

India is the second-largest gaming market in the world, just behind China. Last week MeitY’s notified rules for regulating the online gaming sector that outlines robust steps to address these concerns and usher in a new era of safe and responsible gaming. Responsible gaming The MeitY rules aim to address issues around financial losses and user harm for online gaming …

What Do Govt's New Online Gaming Rules Mean & How Has Industry Reacted? EXPLAINED
1 year, 9 months ago

What Do Govt's New Online Gaming Rules Mean & How Has Industry Reacted? EXPLAINED

News 18  

The Centre on Thursday notified norms to regulate the online gaming sector wherein real money games involving wagering or betting have been prohibited. The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive, as per a PTI report. All India Gaming Federation …

Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards
1 year, 9 months ago

Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards

Live Mint  

Video games are bad for you? The draft rules adopt a light-touch approach to regulation and provide for industry-created Self-Regulatory Bodies that would be responsible for registering online games and developing a framework for user protection. To ensure independence of SRBs, the registration conditions also call for provisions in the SRB’s Articles of Association to ensure independent functioning that is …

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Why MeitY Should Play It Right When Selecting India's Gaming Rules

ABP News  

A November 2022 report by Boston Consulting Group came up with some startling facts and figures on India’s gaming industry. The rules also provide for KYC procedures almost equating the gaming industry with the banking sector, observance of due diligence, establishment of grievance redressal mechanism, prominent publishing of rules and regulations, privacy policy, user agreements, and so on. The rules …

Don’t regulate us like real money gaming platforms, say video gaming firms
1 year, 11 months ago

Don’t regulate us like real money gaming platforms, say video gaming firms

The Hindu  

Representatives from the video gaming industry on Monday, in a letter viewed by The Hindu, sent a representation to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, asking the government to treat video games separately from real money games that involve wagering real money. “The current draft notification combines ‘video games’ and ‘online games played for stakes’ into the same regulatory …

Explained | How is India moving to regulate online gaming?
2 years ago

Explained | How is India moving to regulate online gaming?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released draft amendments in relation to online gaming. The Minister of State at MeitY Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that the draft proposes a self-regulatory mechanism which, in future, may also regulate the content of online gaming. ‘Winning’ constitutes any prize, in cash or kind, intended to be given to …

Govt Proposes Self Regulation for Online Gaming Cos, Gamers' Verification; Forbids Betting
2 years ago

Govt Proposes Self Regulation for Online Gaming Cos, Gamers' Verification; Forbids Betting

News 18  

The government has proposed self-regulatory bodies for online gaming companies operating in India in a draft amendment to IT rules, but will not allow betting. “…the intermediary shall, before hosting or publishing or advertising an online game for a consideration, ascertain from the online gaming intermediary and verify from the concerned self-regulatory body,” the draft rules said. Chandrasekhar said online …

Indian government proposes online gaming policy; wagering not allowed
2 years ago

Indian government proposes online gaming policy; wagering not allowed

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday proposed an amendment to bring online gaming under the ambit of the Information Technology Rules, 2021. “Any game that allows or permits wagering on its outcome is effectively a no-go area,” Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in an interaction with the media. “This will boost the legitimate domestic online …

Online Gaming Companies Can Have Self Regulation And Due Diligence: Govt
2 years ago

Online Gaming Companies Can Have Self Regulation And Due Diligence: Govt

News 18  

New Delhi: The government has proposed a self-regulatory mechanism, mandatory verification of players and physical Indian address for online gaming companies, according to the draft online gaming rules published on Monday. "The draft amendments are aimed at addressing the said need while enabling the growth of the online gaming industry in a responsible manner," the notice said. The draft amendments …

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming
2 years ago

Mint Explainer: Fixing the mess in India's online gaming

Live Mint  

The Centre has kicked off efforts to make clear rules for online gaming and e-sports, and has brought them under the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, respectively. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has taken note of the concerns about online gaming, referring to “violence abetting video games, addiction …

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities
2 years ago

The centre-state conundrum: Who should regulate online gaming in India and decide on its legalities

Firstpost  

There is a lot of noise around the subject of who should get to regulate online gaming and online gambling, the state governments or the central government. Public Gambling Act, 1867: Since there is no central-level law that deals with online gaming, several State governments have framed their laws drawing from the spirit of the Public Gambling Act, 1867, a …

Online Gaming In India To Have MeitY As Nodal Ministry Now: Here's How The Industry Is Reacting
2 years ago

Online Gaming In India To Have MeitY As Nodal Ministry Now: Here's How The Industry Is Reacting

ABP News  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been appointed as the nodal ministry for online gaming, a move the industry said would bring clarity and certainty for all stakeholders. The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports lauded the government’s move to appoint the IT Ministry as the nodal ministry to regulate the online gaming sector, saying, "the appointment of MeitY …

Deep diving into the future of the online gaming industry in India
2 years ago

Deep diving into the future of the online gaming industry in India

Firstpost  

Online gaming in India has a ton of potential as an industry in India. India finally recognised online gaming as a legitimate form of entertainment and welcomed a culture centered purely around gaming. Crystal-gazing at the future of the industry, here are some of the other developments that will soon go mainstream and aid the growth of online gaming: Rise …

The dark side of online gaming: From people in debt to ruined families, online gaming in India needs to be regulated
2 years, 1 month ago

The dark side of online gaming: From people in debt to ruined families, online gaming in India needs to be regulated

Firstpost  

There have been many instances where people have ruined themselves financially and even died by suicide because they were addicted to online gambling and online gaming. The Online gaming has become extremely popular in India and has grown into a massive industry, with millions of people, spending billions of rupees across various games, every year. What this basically means, is …

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years
2 years, 3 months ago

Online Gaming In India: A Look At The Sector's Evolution And Regulation Over The Years

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's online gaming industry has seen huge growth in the last few years. Going online is the most convenient way for people to gamble, so with India's growing online population, online gaming has also become more prominent. With the rise of online gaming in India comes risks and this is what some states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka …

Govt panel recommends regulatory body, new law for online gaming: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt panel recommends regulatory body, new law for online gaming: Report

Hindustan Times  

A recent draft report from a government panel has recommended Centre to tighten the regulatory framework governing online games. The draft report proposes Centre to consider enacting a separate law to regulate online gaming. The report says the Centre should consider enacting a separate law to regulate online gaming as a “long-term measure". The draft report proposes that rules should …

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming
2 years, 3 months ago

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming

The Hindu  

India should create a regulatory body to classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats and take a stricter stance on gambling websites, a Central Government panel said in a report seen by Reuters. In its confidential draft report dated August 31, the panel of government officials calls for creation of a new …

BGMI India Ban: Gaming Companies Urge PM Modi For 'Uniform And Fair Treatment'
2 years, 5 months ago

BGMI India Ban: Gaming Companies Urge PM Modi For 'Uniform And Fair Treatment'

News 18  

After the government ordered Google and Apple to ban popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India, some gaming companies have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting for a ‘fair treatment’ to help foster the gaming ecosystem in the country. The gaming platforms have urged the government to provide “a uniform and fair treatment of all entities operating …

Government invites inputs from stakeholders on online gaming
2 years, 5 months ago

Government invites inputs from stakeholders on online gaming

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has sought inputs from stakeholders such as members of the public, parents, teachers, students, youth, psychologists, social activists and online gaming service- providers on the proposed legislation to regulate online games. The need to ban or regulate online gambling has been brought to the government’s attention, and leaders of political parties, psychologists and social activists have …

Proposed online gaming policy to catalyse innovation, protect gamers rights: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
2 years, 5 months ago

Proposed online gaming policy to catalyse innovation, protect gamers rights: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

The proposed framework for online gaming in India will catalyse innovation while protecting gamers’ rights, privacy and safety, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. The Minister of State for Electronics and IT met a group of online gamers to seek their views on the proposed framework for online gaming in India. Mr. Chandrasekhar termed online gamers important stakeholders and …

EXPLAINED | India Now Has An Online Gaming Regulatory Panel. What This Means For Gamers
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINED | India Now Has An Online Gaming Regulatory Panel. What This Means For Gamers

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is learnt to have set up an online gaming regulation committee to identify a ministry to oversee the overall online gaming industry in the country. ALSO ON ABP LIVE: Rajasthan Drafts Bill To Regulate Online Gaming, Establish Virtual Online Sports Commission Offenders will also face a penalty of up to Rs 2 lakhs on …

Regulate online gaming, don’t prohibit it
2 years, 10 months ago

Regulate online gaming, don’t prohibit it

The Hindu  

The Karnataka High Court’s verdict on February 14 declaring as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, which prohibited and criminalised the offering and playing of online games, is the third significant judicial validation for the sector in the last seven months. Over the years, using this standard, the Supreme Court and various High Courts have held several …

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws
2 years, 10 months ago

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws

Live Mint  

The year 2021 witnessed a slew of laws on online betting and gaming being passed across the Indian subcontinent. While quashing an overarching ban imposed by Tamil Nadu’s gaming amendment in the matter of Junglee Games vs State of Tamil Nadu, the high court clarified that games of skill can be played online for stakes, as they cannot be categorized …

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