‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’ is a balancing act between safeguarding the gamers while restricting gaming companies to go berserk

It was long overdue, and finally the Government has woken up to the need for regulating online gaming sites, something many, especially youth, are addicted to and have lost lakhs of rupees to these gaming sites. Reportedly, many youth committed suicide after losing large amounts of money on these portals, one boy even self-immolated after losing a big amount. To curb this menace the Lok Sabha has passed ‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’, which defines India’s approach to its fast-growing digital gaming industry. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented the bill in the Lok........

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