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Online Gaming
14. 10
2025
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The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Analysis

1.Introduction & Background India’s digital gaming landscape has undergone a transformative shift with the enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (PROG Act) in August 2025[1]. This landmark legislation, complemented by the Draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025, represents the government’s decisive response to address the complex challenges surrounding […]
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Online Gaming Bill 2025
21. 08
2025
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Online Gaming Bill 2025

Introduction The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (hereinafter referred to “Proposed Bill”), introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav aims to prohibit online money games while simultaneously providing a framework for the promotion and regulation of e-sports, educational games, and social games. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a […]
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Brand safety in Gaming
18. 08
2025
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Brand Safety in the Realm of Gaming

India’s online gaming ecosystem is growing rapidly, covering skill-based formats such as fantasy sports and rummy. It has increasingly adopted programmatic advertising, powered by ad agencies that maintain repositories of pre-approved creatives (banners, videos, taglines, etc.), which algorithms use to automatically choose and display the most effective ads.  These repositories enable algorithms to dynamically deliver […]
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04. 03
2024
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Crackdown on Gaming Websites

Crackdown On Gaming Websites, Rs 4,000 Crore Remittances Under Scanner Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has filed an FIR and has commenced an investigation against online gaming websites suspected of engaging in illegal financial activities. It is alleged that these platforms utilized shell companies to unlawfully remit approximately Rs 4,000 crore abroad. This enforcement action […]
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18. 07
2023
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Constitutionality and Future of E-Sports in India

In 21st century with the growth of new modern technology, new innovation we have witnessed a rapid growth in area of e-sports. Yes, you heard its right it’s a sport which is played on computer, mobile phone etc. E-sports is described as online skill games that are performed in tournaments while various teams or individual […]
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19. 06
2023
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Taxability of Online Rummy under GST

The conclusions drawn regarding the CGST Act, the construction of terms, and the taxability of online/electronic/digital Rummy game and other similar games on Gameskraft Technologies’ platform are as follows: According to the decision in the case of All India Gaming Federation v. State of Karnataka (2022 SCC OnLine Kar 435), there is a clear distinction […]
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25. 04
2023
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Intermediary Guidelines vs. Online Gaming

The Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules of 2021, published by the Indian government, have significant implications for the online gaming and gambling industry. These new rules, which aim to regulate online content in India, include provisions that impact the online gaming and gambling sector, particularly with regards to user-generated content and advertisements. […]
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07. 02
2023
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Fantasy Sports in India: Skill vs. Chance

INTRODUCTION Sports have played an integral part in the development and well-being of mankind. Traditionally, sports are considered as games which are based on application of physical strength and skill. From sports being a physical activity, we have evolved into an era where sports and gaming activities are conducted on online platforms using internet, making […]
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