Government Enacts Online Gaming Act 2025, Prohibits All Forms of Online Money Games and Promotes Safe Digital Ecosystem

• Central legislation enacted in August 2025 by Parliament to prohibit all online money games (chance, skill, or hybrid) and promote e-sports + online social games.
• Administered by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) — creates a new statutory Online Gaming Authority of India.
• Aspirant relevance: GS-II (laws, federalism, regulation), GS-III (IT, digital economy, internal security via financial flows) — first uniform central statute over an area previously fragmented under State Lists.