India's Online Gaming Rules, 2026: What the PROGA Framework Means For Your Business

On 22 April 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 ("Rules"), which came into force on 1 May 2026. The Rules operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 ("PROGA" or the "Act"), India’s first central statute to comprehensively address the online gaming sector. The Rules follow a draft circulated by MeitY on 2 October 2025 for stakeholder consultation.

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