‘Stop moral policing; it’s individual money’: Players on Bill banning real money gaming

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Parliament on August 21 to encourage e-sports and online social games, while prohibiting online money gaming. The bill, cleared by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha this week, seeks to fully prohibit the offering, operation, or facilitation of online money games, regardless of whether they are based on skill, chance, or both.

Following the passage of the bill, several leading Indian real-money gaming (RMG) companies have started suspending paid contests and games on their…