New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- India's sweeping ban on online money gaming became law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to legislation that completed its parliamentary journey in a record three days, according to a notification released on Friday.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, passed by both houses of Parliament by Thursday, and received presidential assent on Friday, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan website and a ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) spokesperson.

The law introduces a dual approach, banning real-money gaming platforms including popular apps like Dream11, MPL, and PokerBaazi, while promoting e-Sports and online social ga...