New Delhi, April 22 -- The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, are organised into 6 parts and 26 rules, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital gaming sector.

These rules, which the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) finalised after extensive inter-ministerial consultations, are scheduled to come into force on May 1, 2026. As per the Ministry, the rules serve as the operational architecture for the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025.

This legislation follows the parliamentary enactment of the PROG Act in August 2025. The primary objective is to safeguard citizens from the risks associated with online money games while simultaneously fostering a ...