IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets online gaming industry groups first time after RMG ban

Electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met representatives from the online gaming industry, the first time after real money games (RMG) were banned last month, government sources said. The meeting focussed on the need to ensure an orderly transition in the sector and the need to protect the money of users, they added.

The government has told the industry that money uploaded by users to online wallets for playing real money games now needs to be carefully stored and returned wherever possible, a source said. The…