Online Gaming Bill, Aug. 22 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which the Rajya Sabha passed on Wednesday, August 21.

The Online Gaming law prohibits all online money-gaming platforms, with facilitators facing up to three years in jail and fines of up to Rs.1 crore. Even promoting these platforms through advertisements can lead to two years' imprisonment and penalties of up to Rs.50 lakh.

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