Lok Sabha clears Online Gaming Bill, proposes to ban real money games

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, seeking a blanket ban on real money gaming in India. The government said the move addresses risks of fraud, money laundering, and terror financing, while encouraging growth of e-sports and skill-based online games.

Online Gaming Bill 2025: Key details

On Tuesday, the Union cabinet approved the bill that proposes imprisonment and penalties for offering, advertising or facilitating online money gaming, irrespective of whether based on skill, chance or both. The…