SaralnamaIT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met online gaming industry reps on 25 Mar 2025 in Delhi. They discussed protecting users' money and promoting eSports after Parliament passed a new law banning online money games. The law allows skill-based games and eSports. It sets fines up to ₹2 crore and jail terms up to 5 years for violations. Banks sought clear rules to block money game transactions. Many gaming firms have already stopped money-based services. Last year, 45 crore Indians lost about ₹20,000 crore on online money games. To comply with the new law, gaming companies must remove all money-based games from their platforms. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 08:00 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met online gaming industry reps on 25 Mar 2025 in Delhi
- They discussed protecting users' money and promoting eSports after Parliament passed a new law banning online money games
- The law allows skill-based games and eSports