Gaming bodies write to Amit Shah; urge to block blanket ban, warn of Rs 20,000 crore tax loss

India’s leading online gaming industry associations have urged home minister Amit Shah to intervene in the government’s proposed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, warning that a blanket ban on real-money games could cripple the sector, cost the exchequer nearly Rs 20,000 crore annually in taxes, and drive crores of users to unsafe offshore operators.

In a joint representation, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), E-Gaming Federation (EGF) and Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) said the draft law which seeks to…