Online Gaming Act 2025 bans money games and creates Online Gaming Authority of India

Direct fact

In March 2026, the Government of India enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 to prohibit online money games and regulate the digital gaming ecosystem.

Key specifics

• The Act bans money games whether they are games of chance, games of skill or a mix of both.
• Financial transactions for prohibited games cannot be processed through banks or other payment systems.
• Advertising, promotion and facilitation of online money games are illegal under the Act.
• Offering or facilitating money games can attract up to 3 years imprisonment and a fine up to ₹1 crore.
• The Act creates the Online Gaming Authority of India as a national-level oversight body.

Exam lens

Question type: Act and regulatory body, Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, ₹1 crore fine, Online Gaming Authority of India; TNPSC may ask the legal status of online money games.