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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Meets Gaming Firms to Discuss eSports and Player Protection
The Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans real-money games to protect users from addiction and financial losses, with industry players beginning compliance by shutting down such platforms.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MeitY officials met online gaming firms on September 1, 2025, in India to discuss player protection and eSports promotion.
- The meeting took place following Parliament’s approval on August 21, 2025, of a new law that prohibits online games involving real money bets while supporting skill-based gaming and eSports activities.
- Several major gaming companies have voluntarily shut down money-based services, while banks and fintech firms seek clear implementation guidelines amid ongoing challenges with foreign platforms.
- The law enforces penalties including up to two years imprisonment and Rs 50 lakh fines for advertising money games, and enhanced penalties up to five years and Rs 2 crore fines for repeat offences.
- The Act will come into effect once notified, and stakeholders aim for a smooth transition focusing on reducing financial risks and promoting a healthy eSports ecosystem in India.
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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets gaming firms to discuss eSports and player safety
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with representatives from leading gaming firms to explore ways of protecting players’ funds and encouraging a healthy eSports ecosystem. The meeting comes soon after the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed in Parliament recently and received Presidential assent. The Act is set to be enforced once officially notified. What the new law states The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, clearly bans mo…
Gaming firms begin transition as Centre readies to notify online money games ban
The assurance came at a meeting convened by Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with representatives of gaming firms to discuss the transition under the new law, orderly protection of users’ money and the roadmap for developing e-sports in the country.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets gaming firms to discuss eSports and player protection
Following the enactment of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans online money games, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with the gaming industry to discuss user protection and compliance.
India Tightens Grip on Online Money Gaming: New Regulations and Industry Compliance
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with online gaming companies to discuss user protection and eSports promotion. This follows the passage of the Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans money games while supporting eSports. Officials are ensuring compliance as financial institutions await implementation guidelines. The crackdown aims to curb foreign platforms.
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