Key Highlights of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

On 20 August 2025, the Lok Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“Bill”), marking a significant legislative intervention to regulate India’s burgeoning online gaming sector. The Bill seeks to regulate and promote e-sports and online social games, while imposing an absolute prohibition on online money games. 

 

In this update, we attempt to provide an overview of the key provisions of the Bill and highlight some of the principal changes and implications that may arise once this Bill is enacted.