NEW DELHI: Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act that bans all forms of online money games will be implemented from Oct 1, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
The Act, passed by Parliament last month, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. "The rules will be promulgated with effect from Oct 1," Vaishnaw said during a pre-event conference for the planned AI Impact Summit 2026 India.
The minister said that the govt had engaged in discussions with the industry, even after online gaming legislation was passed. "We have had multiple discussions with them... for past almost three years. After passing the law, once again, we engaged with them, and with banks and practically all stakeholders possible. And finalised the rules," he said.
The Act, passed by Parliament last month, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. "The rules will be promulgated with effect from Oct 1," Vaishnaw said during a pre-event conference for the planned AI Impact Summit 2026 India.
The minister said that the govt had engaged in discussions with the industry, even after online gaming legislation was passed. "We have had multiple discussions with them... for past almost three years. After passing the law, once again, we engaged with them, and with banks and practically all stakeholders possible. And finalised the rules," he said.
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