India hits the reset button on online gaming governance

Surprise new act causes market chaos and casts a chill of uncertainty over real

money.

On August 22, 2025, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“Act”) received Presidential assent in India, paving the way for its notification as law. The Act was introduced by the Central Government through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”),

the nodal ministry in charge of online gaming in India.

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