The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was passed without a debate in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Lok Sabha during Parliament’s monsoon session on Wednesday. The bill aims to boost e-sports and casual gaming but bans real-money gaming and online betting over concerns of addiction, financial losses, and security threats.
Piloted by minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was passed without a debate as Opposition members raised slogans demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar by the Election Commission.
Once the legislation is passed by both Houses of Parliament, offering or facilitating online money gaming will be punishable by imprisonment of up to 3 years and/or a fine of up to ₹1 crore.
The bill also seeks to prohibit advertisements related to online money games and bars banks and financial institutions from transferring funds for any of such games.
Why did the government bring this legislation now?
“People lose their life’s savings in online money gaming,” Ashwini Vaishnaw told MPs. He said the government intends to curb the addiction and financial harm that comes with online money gaming, but will promote e-sports and social gaming.
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