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Online Gaming Laws

MediaNama to organise discussion on draft online gaming rules

Popular media house MediaNama is hosting a discussion on draft online gaming rules in Delhi called ‘Impact of the Draft Online Gaming Rules’ on...

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss wonders rationale behind Governor not giving assent for Gaming Ban Bill

The leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Anbumani Ramadoss is questioning Tamil Nadu (TN) Governor R.N. Ravi for delaying his assent for the Tamil...

Experts rue draft online gaming rules without Parliament discussion as unconstitutional and only short term

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”), initially notified in February 2021, provided a broad and stricter...

Chhattisgarh assembly passes Bill to prohibit online gambling, skill games exempted

The proposal to outlaw betting and gambling through the Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Bill, 2022, was passed by a voice vote today during the winter...

Meity likely to regulate online gaming for children by limiting time spent and in-app purchases

The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently released draft rules proposing amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The rules were unveiled...

Tamil Nadu: Law Minister comments on IT ministry’s draft rules to regulate online gaming

Law minister S Regupathy participated and distributed notebooks to children during Tamil Nadu (TN) Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's 45th birthday. Later Regupathy spoke...

Attorney General doubts maintainability of Meghalaya’s lawsuit on Lotteries Regulation Act provision

R Venkataramani, the Attorney General for India, notified the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday that the Centre has raised preliminary concerns over the suit's...

IAMAI claims it is best suited to form self-regulatory organisation for online gaming sector

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) claimed on Friday, December 30 that it would be the ideal entity to create any suggested Self-Regulatory...

Internet Freedom Foundation opposes draft online gaming rules as undemocratic

As first reported here, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) today has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital...

AIGF welcomes draft rules proposed by Meity to bring online gaming under IT Rules 2021

The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has welcomed the draft rules proposed by the Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) today to bring...

Breaking: MEITY releases draft rules on online gaming for public comments

The Ministry for Electronics and  Information Technology (MEITY) today released the draft rules proposing amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media...

Exclusive: MoS Meity Rajeev Chandrasekhar to release draft online gaming policy for public consultation today

Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be releasing the draft rules concerning online gaming for...

Five legal & regulatory developments that online real money gaming industry should expect in 2023

The year 2022 started on an optimistic note for the gaming industry with clarity expected on legality and regulation of online gaming.  While 2022...

Chhattisgarh police arrests Instagram star Babu Khemani for promoting online betting platform

Babu Khemani alias Gulshan, an Instagram star, has been found to be promoting online betting app "Gajanand Book" on the social media platform by...

Chhattisgarh cabinet approves draft law to combat online gambling, to be tabled in assembly soon

In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the Chhattisgarh cabinet today approved the Chattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Bill 2022. With this Chattisgarh...

Maharashtra Deputy CM says online skill games cannot be banned, mass awareness campaign required to caution against online gaming, lotteries addiction

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while replying to a starred question and supplementary questions raised by several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)...

PMK founder insists Governor to give assent to law banning online gambling

S. Ramadoss, the founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), reaffirmed the need for the Tamil Nadu (TN) Governor to swiftly give his assent to...

Razorpay informs discontinuation of UPI services to gaming platforms, later says the communication was erroneously sent

Razorpay, India's leading payment gateway provider has informed the online gaming platforms that UPI payment option will be discontinued from 31 December due to...

Tamil Nadu: Protests erupt against Governor R.N. Ravi for delaying his assent to Gaming Ban Bill

A massive protest has taken place against Governor R N Ravi in Tamil Nadu (TN) today by the members of the Democratic Youth Federation...

MEITY to soon publish draft rules on online gaming intermediaries, start public consultations

Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Twitter today said that the ministry will soon publish...