Tag: SRO

TNOGA seeks to impose time limits on online and real money games

The Tamil Nadu administration is preparing to introduce legislation that will impose time and usage limits on both online and real money games. This...

Central govt may scrap SRB proposal, impose time & monetary limits for online gaming instead: Report

The Indian government is considering imposing time and spending limits on online and real money games to address gaming addiction among children and young...

SROs for online gaming sector to be notified by September end: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the minister of state for electronics and IT, has revealed the expected time frame in which the self-regulatory organisations (SROs) will be...

AIGR Foundation set to apply for becoming online gaming SRB

The All-India Gaming Regulator (AIGR) Foundation has filed an application for the position of one of the Self Regulatory Body (SRB). With this application,...

EPWA follows industry bodies, files SRB application with MeitY

In a recent development, it has been understood that different bodies from the online gaming industry sent three applications with Ministry of Electronics and...

MeitY to start certifying online games if industry fails to form SROs before deadline

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified new online gaming rules in April this year and gave the industry three months in...

Gaming bodies to present SRO details with MeitY soon

Online gaming startups are set to present details regarding setting up at least two self-regulatory organizations (SRO) by Sunday, June 11. The final news...

AIGF releases draft model charter for online gaming SRB: A brief look

Gaming industry body All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), which is forming one of the self-regulatory bodies (SRB), has released a draft model charter, outlining...

MeitY to certify ‘permissible’ online games until SROs are formed

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has announced that the Centre will be certifying which online...

Rakesh Maheshwari discusses amendments to IT Rules 2021, their impact on online gaming industry

In April, Ikigai Law conducted an interview with Rakesh Maheshwari, former Senior Director and Group Co-ordinator, Cyber Laws and Data Governance, Ministry of Electronics...

Online gaming companies against IAMAI’s proposal to form SRO

Major online gaming companies like Games24x7, Dream11, Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Zupee are against the formation of a self-regulatory organization (SRO) by the...

E-Gaming Federation to establish SROs by May-end

Online gaming industry body E-Gaming Federation (EGF) is in the process of forming self regulatory organizations (SROs) by May-end. As per the amendments to...

Online gaming companies seek clarification on amended rules during meeting with MeitY

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) held a meeting on Friday, April 7 with the gaming sector stakeholders headed by Minister of...

Esya Centre recommends framework for functioning of online gaming self-regulatory organizations

The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft online gaming rules at the beginning of last month. The rules stipulate the...