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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Said to Have Met Real Money Gaming Firms to Discuss Transition After Ban
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and government officials reportedly met representatives from firms impacted by the new Online Gaming Bill on Monday. The minister held discussions with the firms over "orderly transition" and compliance with the ban on real money games.
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Online Money Games Ban Faces First Legal Challenge From Rummy, Poker Games Firm A23
In a court filing at the High Court of Karnataka in southwestern India, A23, which offers rummy and poker games, said the law "criminalises the legitimate business of playing online games of skill, which would result in the closure of various gaming companies overnight".
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Indian Game Developers and Publishers Announce Industry Body After Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill
A number of Indian game developers and publishers announced an independent industry body on Tuesday. The Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association, launched after the Online Gaming Bill was passed in the Parliament, is also seeking a partnership with the Government of Maharashtra.
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How Rekha Jhunjhunwala's Nazara Exit Ahead Of Gaming Bill Saved Her Rs 334 Crore
Star investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala offloaded her entire stake in Nazara Technologies in June, well before the government's Online Gaming Bill led to a sharp selloff in the stock.
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Time's Up For Real-Money Online Games As Bill Becomes Law
The Online Gaming Bill has received the President's assent, becoming a law, a day after it was passed by Parliament.
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How Sikkim Cracked Down On Online Gaming Much Before Centre Brought A Bill
Sikkim has been a frontrunner in cracking down on online gaming, said a senior official, explaining how the Himalayan state tucked in one corner of the northeast has played a key role in drafting the centre's latest Online Gaming Bill, 2025.
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These Apps Have Halted Real-Money Gaming Amid Crackdown On Online Betting
Several startups are pulling the plug on real-money gaming as the newly passed Online Gaming Bill, 2025, moves closer to becoming law.
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Online Gaming Bill Clears Parliament Amid Huge Protests By Opposition
A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Online Gaming Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025' in Rajya Sabha on the last day of the Monsoon Session
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"Would Like India To Be Global Game-Making Hub": IT Minister On Gaming Bill
The online gaming bill will help promote the country as a game manufacturer's destination while also discouraging online gambling, which has destroyed thousands of families, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told NDTV today.
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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All About Online Gaming Bill, Cleared By Union Cabinet
The Online Gaming Bill seeks to regulate online gaming in India and make betting via digital platforms a punishable offence.
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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Said to Have Met Real Money Gaming Firms to Discuss Transition After Ban
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and government officials reportedly met representatives from firms impacted by the new Online Gaming Bill on Monday. The minister held discussions with the firms over "orderly transition" and compliance with the ban on real money games.
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Online Money Games Ban Faces First Legal Challenge From Rummy, Poker Games Firm A23
In a court filing at the High Court of Karnataka in southwestern India, A23, which offers rummy and poker games, said the law "criminalises the legitimate business of playing online games of skill, which would result in the closure of various gaming companies overnight".
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Indian Game Developers and Publishers Announce Industry Body After Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill
A number of Indian game developers and publishers announced an independent industry body on Tuesday. The Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association, launched after the Online Gaming Bill was passed in the Parliament, is also seeking a partnership with the Government of Maharashtra.
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How Rekha Jhunjhunwala's Nazara Exit Ahead Of Gaming Bill Saved Her Rs 334 Crore
Star investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala offloaded her entire stake in Nazara Technologies in June, well before the government's Online Gaming Bill led to a sharp selloff in the stock.
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Time's Up For Real-Money Online Games As Bill Becomes Law
The Online Gaming Bill has received the President's assent, becoming a law, a day after it was passed by Parliament.
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How Sikkim Cracked Down On Online Gaming Much Before Centre Brought A Bill
Sikkim has been a frontrunner in cracking down on online gaming, said a senior official, explaining how the Himalayan state tucked in one corner of the northeast has played a key role in drafting the centre's latest Online Gaming Bill, 2025.
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These Apps Have Halted Real-Money Gaming Amid Crackdown On Online Betting
Several startups are pulling the plug on real-money gaming as the newly passed Online Gaming Bill, 2025, moves closer to becoming law.
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Online Gaming Bill Clears Parliament Amid Huge Protests By Opposition
A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Online Gaming Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025' in Rajya Sabha on the last day of the Monsoon Session
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"Would Like India To Be Global Game-Making Hub": IT Minister On Gaming Bill
The online gaming bill will help promote the country as a game manufacturer's destination while also discouraging online gambling, which has destroyed thousands of families, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told NDTV today.
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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'Rs 20,000 Crore Lost Every Year': Why Government Wants Online Gaming Bill
An estimated 45 crore people lose around Rs 20,000 crore every year playing online games, including gambling and betting games, government sources told NDTV Wednesday, after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was tabled.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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All About Online Gaming Bill, Cleared By Union Cabinet
The Online Gaming Bill seeks to regulate online gaming in India and make betting via digital platforms a punishable offence.
