Explained | How is India moving to regulate online gaming?
2 years, 2 months 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 the participant “on the performance of the user and in accordance with the rules of such online game”. “The Government has maintained a very open and transparent approach,” Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation, industry body for online gaming told The Hindu. Experts also expect the new rules to ensure safety of users in online gaming.

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Is the government stifling the online gaming sector? | Explained
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Is the government stifling the online gaming sector? | Explained

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 has called for “accelerating and amplifying the deregulation agenda”, and has urged the government to “get out of the way” so that businesses can go about their business. The judiciary brought attention back on the need to deregulate the sector through a 2025 Supreme Court stay order on the Union government’s retrospective GST demand on the …

From Ranveer Allahbadia to regulation: Will your fave OTT shows face more policing?
1 month, 1 week ago

From Ranveer Allahbadia to regulation: Will your fave OTT shows face more policing?

India Today  

The controversy surrounding YouTuber and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks on the show India’s Got Latent has reignited the debate on digital content regulation in India. In response to the public outrage and Supreme Court’s scrutiny, the Union government is now considering a comprehensive legal framework to regulate content on digital platforms, including over-the-top services. Among the key concerns was the …

TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law
1 month, 1 week ago

TN’s online gambling regulation strong, but experts warn of practical issues and disputes without central law

New Indian Express  

The robust set of regulations unveiled by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority last week signals a new era of vigilance and accountability in the burgeoning online gaming and gambling industry. Industry consultants and legal experts, while appreciating Tamil Nadu’s move to tighten control over online real-money games within the state, warn that it could lead to numerous legal disputes …

Geofencing, enhanced KYC protocols among key measures to tackle online gaming concerns
2 months ago

Geofencing, enhanced KYC protocols among key measures to tackle online gaming concerns

The Hindu  

Introduction of technological interventions including geofencing, enhanced Know Your Customer protocols and restricting access to gaming platforms operating in violation of the local laws were among the key suggestions discussed at a high-level meeting hosted by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday. The meeting has aimed to address the rising concerns over online gaming addiction and its financial repercussions …

Securing the game: Addressing challenges in India's online gaming industry
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
3 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu could become one of the first states to have a ‘white list’ on online gaming sites and apps after it brings out a framework to regulate pay-to-play gaming in the state. “Getting registered with the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority is a kind of white list,” according to Md Nasimuddin, chairperson of TNOGA, which is coming out …

Global Gaming In India: How Policy Reforms Can Unlock New Opportunities
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Amid lack of regulation, online gaming in limbo, failing to attract investment
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid lack of regulation, online gaming in limbo, failing to attract investment

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre’s failure in appointing proposed self-regulatory bodies for the online gaming sector has left the industry in limbo, with small firms struggling to get investors and large ones innovating without any legal guardrails to try and rope in more paying consumers. Industry stakeholders, policy consultants and lawyers told Mint that next year’s expected Supreme Court rulings on …

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

Unified Gaming Framework Can Attract International Online Gaming Companies To India: Here’s How
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Unified Gaming Framework Can Attract International Online Gaming Companies To India: Here’s How

ABP News  

India’s online gaming industry is growing rapidly. Challenge for International Gaming Companies While Indian regulations are evolving, international online gaming companies face unique obstacles. These safeguards underscore the industry’s commitment to responsible gaming practices, reinforcing the need for a national framework that holds all gaming companies, domestic and international, to consistent standards. Establishing a Transparent and Revenue-Contributing Industry A unified …

Gaming Can Give India An Edge In AI Innovations: Here's What How The Govt Can Help
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaming Can Give India An Edge In AI Innovations: Here's What How The Govt Can Help

ABP News  

During the 78th Independence Day speech, from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, PM Modi detailed a plan for ‘Viksit Bharat @2047. The online gaming industry has become one such arena for attracting higher investments from domestic and foreign investors that could trigger skilled-job creation, and multiply innovations in game design and development. Online Gaming & Indian GDP According …

Getting to a new level in India’s online gaming sector
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Getting to a new level in India’s online gaming sector

The Hindu  

The Prime Minister’s vision to establish India as a prominent global gaming hub has received renewed attention as he engaged with seven of the top gamers in the country. The online gaming industry forms a critical part of the Digital India vision and initiative. Rapid growth The online gaming industry in India has seen a rapid expansion of 28% CAGR …

PM Modi interacts with gaming influencers, says there is no need for regulation
11 months, 2 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 …

Here's what PM Modi said on regulatory body for online gaming in India
11 months, 2 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 …

Decoding India's Online Gaming Landscape: Skill, Chance, and Regulation
1 year 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
1 year, 3 months ago

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming

Hindustan Times  

China released draft guidelines on Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy. China's gaming regulator, the National Press and Publication Administration, issued guidelines saying online games cannot offer incentives for daily log-ins or purchases. Other restrictions include limiting how much users can …

Govt has right to regulate online gaming, HC told
1 year, 4 months 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Evolving Legal Framework Of Online Skill-Based And Chance-Based Games

Live Law  

In the realm of Indian law, a pivotal distinction exists between "Game of Skills" and "Game of Chance." Several Indian States, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, and Assam, adopted a strict stance, barring all involvement in real-money games of skill and chance. The Meghalaya and Nagaland legislations define "game of skill", as games where there is preponderance of …

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Will 28% GST on online gaming affect its growth?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the recently concluded 50th GST Council meeting, it was decided that online gaming would be taxed at 28% on the full-face value of the placed bets. Malay Kumar Shukla, secretary at the industry body E-Gaming Federation, termed the decision “extremely unfortunate”, saying “a tax burden where taxes exceed revenues will not only make the online …

‘Gamers not to be taxed as gamblers,’ EPWA on 28% GST proposal on online games
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Gamers not to be taxed as gamblers,’ EPWA on 28% GST proposal on online games

Live Mint  

Ahead of the 50th GST Council meeting, the E gamers Players Welfare Association has shared a report on the booming industry of virtual games as the Group of Ministers on Tuesday is likely to include online gaming under the ambit of 28% GST slab. Effects of 28% GST on online gaming companies: As per the EPWA survey, if policymakers increase …

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such
1 year, 8 months ago

Online Gaming Companies Are Providers of Service and Should be Taxed As Such

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The taxation policy on gaming has proven to be a contentious issue with the industry and the GoM taking contrarian views on what rate and value the online gaming platforms should be taxed at. However, in a recent report, it was noted that the key contention for decision making is whether the prize pool which is the “actionable claim” …

Three gaming self-regulatory bodies to seek govt nod
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming

India TV News  

Govt amends IT rules 2021, lays out norms for online gaming These rules address the twin challenges of catalyzing and expanding online gaming innovation and at the same time protecting citizens from illegal betting and wagering online. The government has notified amendments to the Information Technology rules, 2021 for an open, safe & trusted and accountable Internet and layout a …

Self-regulation of online gaming will need safeguards
2 years 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
2 years, 2 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 …

Real money gaming firms suggest graded KYC, approve of Centre’s draft amendment to regulate online gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

Real money gaming firms suggest graded KYC, approve of Centre’s draft amendment to regulate online gaming

The Hindu  

The real money gaming industry, which includes online rummy and fantasy sports wagering platforms, largely approved of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s draft online gaming amendment, an industry executive who attended a consultation meeting on Tuesday said. “Certain operators suggested that KYC could be done in a graded fashion,” as is the case with mobile wallet operators, Mr. …

Don’t regulate us like real money gaming platforms, say video gaming firms
2 years, 2 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 …

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming
2 years, 2 months ago

Gaming and gambling: The Hindu Editorial on the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming

The Hindu  

The Union government’s proposed measures for regulating online gaming in a draft amendment to the Information Technology Rules, 2021 leave several questions unanswered. States such as Tamil Nadu want much stricter regulation of the sector than what is being proposed by the Centre in the draft, particularly for gambling with real money. So far, the industry has staved off several …

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

Centre advises against betting in online games, releases draft rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Centre advises against betting in online games, releases draft rules

Hindustan Times  

Betting or gambling on the outcomes of online games will not be allowed and online gaming companies are required to register themselves with self-regulatory body to avoid such practices, Union ministry of electronics and information technology said in a notice on Monday. The ministry has released draft rules for online gaming companies, in which provisions for self-regulatory mechanism and players' …

Online Gaming Companies Can Have Self Regulation And Due Diligence: Govt
2 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Fighting the menace of online gambling
2 years, 3 months ago

Fighting the menace of online gambling

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has chosen to remain silent on the fate of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill even four weeks after the Ordinance on the same subject lapsed. An ordinance to prohibit online gambling and regulate online games in Tamil Nadu was promulgated on October 1 by Mr. Ravi. Pattali …

Deep diving into the future of the online gaming industry in India
2 years, 3 months 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 …

They Don’t Pay Taxes: All India Gaming Federation Wants Government To Tackle Foreign Online Gaming Companies
2 years, 3 months ago

They Don’t Pay Taxes: All India Gaming Federation Wants Government To Tackle Foreign Online Gaming Companies

News 18  

Despite the massive growth in the “online gaming” sector in India, the latest changes in the taxation structure may make it difficult for gaming companies to survive the next two years of economic turmoil. But this growth now faces uncertain times because of the planned changes with taxes on online games, which could push Indians towards offshore gaming companies. Foreign …

India Online Gaming Regulation Ban Rule Ashwini Vaishnaw policy law
2 years, 3 months ago

India Online Gaming Regulation Ban Rule Ashwini Vaishnaw policy law

ABP News  

Bengaluru: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Centre would come out with a proper policy or a new law on online gaming given the impact it has on society. “Every State has shown serious concern about the impact online gaming is having on society, particularly the addictive part of it -- people are getting addicted, people are weirdly …

The dark side of online gaming: From people in debt to ruined families, online gaming in India needs to be regulated
2 years, 3 months 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 …

All real money online games to come under federal oversight: Reports
2 years, 3 months ago

All real money online games to come under federal oversight: Reports

Op India  

As per media reports, the Government of India is planning to regulate all online games including real-money games based on skills as well as chance. For example, the Supreme Court of India says that rummy and certain fantasy games are skill-based and legal, however, state courts have different views over such games including poker. PM Modi expressed concerns over mental …

Government plans federal oversight of all real-money online games: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Government plans federal oversight of all real-money online games: Report

Live Mint  

India's planned regulation of online gaming will apply to all real-money games after the prime minister's office overruled a proposal to only regulate games of skill and leave out games of chance, according to a government document and three sources. An Indian panel tasked with drafting the regulation in August proposed a new body to decide whether a game involves …

1 In 2 Indians Want Fantasy Gaming Loss Limit Of Rs 50-500 Per Game: Survey
2 years, 4 months ago

1 In 2 Indians Want Fantasy Gaming Loss Limit Of Rs 50-500 Per Game: Survey

ABP News  

New Delhi: As the debate on online gaming heats up in India, more than one in two Indians want a loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for online and fantasy gaming, a report said on Tuesday. For 65 per cent out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling/wagering or a game of chance with risks in …

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game
2 years, 4 months ago

Fantasy Gaming: 1 in 2 Indians Want Loss Limit of Rs 50-500 Per Game

News 18  

As the debate on online gaming heats up in India, more than one in two Indians want a loss limit of Rs 50-500 per game for online and fantasy gaming, a report said on Tuesday. For 65 per cent out of 9,507 respondents, online fantasy sports is akin to gambling/wagering or a game of chance with risks in contrast to …

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