India, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha in India has passed the draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, introducing a national legal framework to ban online money games and regulate e-sports and online social gaming. The Bill, introduced by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier in the day, was cleared by voice vote after a brief debate.

The bill drafted by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) aims to curb rising cases of online gambling addiction, financial fraud, and money laundering. It prohibits all forms of online money games, irrespective of whether they are based on skill or chance, while promoting structured development of skill-based, educational, and ...