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Online Gaming Bill 2025
August 23 , 2025
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- The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was passed by the both houses.
- This bill bans the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money.
- The legislation seeks to make online money gaming punishable by imprisonment of up to 3 years and/or a fine of up to Rs 1 crore.
- The bill outlaws all online betting and gambling activities -- from online fantasy sports to online gambling (like Poker, Rummy and other Card games) and online lotteries.
- It seeks to prohibit advertisement related to online money games and bars banks and financial institutions from transferring funds for any of such games.
- The Indian gaming market is valued at $3.8 billion and could increase to $9.2 billion by 2029.
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