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The regulation prohibits advertisements related to online money games in any media, purportedly including WhatsApp, or by social media influencers.

Ban on real-money gaming ads leaves IPL’s Rs 5,000-cr ad economy exposed

While media rights have traditionally been the most significant contributor to BCCI’s income – logging ₹9,678 crore in 2025 –…

August 21, 2025 10:20 IST

The Bill empowers the Centre to act against companies offering banned games, as well as celebrities and influencers promoting them. Penalties include jail terms of up to three years and fines of up to ₹1 crore for operators, and two years in jail and ₹50 lakh fines for endorsers.

Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate online gaming; real-money formats face extinction

With esports and social gaming poised for growth, and real-money gaming facing extinction, the Bill signals a new era in…

August 21, 2025 09:20 IST

Blanket ban ineffective

While addressing offshore gambling concerns, proposed law can be a bad bet for digital economy.

August 21, 2025 01:00 IST

Online Gaming Bill sparks outcry across legal circles

Legal experts have slammed the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, calling it “draconian” and warning it could cripple India’s Rs 2…

August 20, 2025 23:28 IST

Parimatch, Stake, 1xBet and Betway logged 1.6 bn visits in 3 months— How big is India’s illegal betting problem?

Researchers behind the report explain that the majority of these platforms use advanced digital marketing tactics and maintain mirror websites…

Updated: August 20, 2025 21:42 IST

‘We pay Rs 20,000 cr annually through taxes’, industry leaders say real money gaming ban will erode earnings

The proposed ban on real money gaming under the Online Gaming Bill, 2025, threatens to wipe out a category that…

August 20, 2025 17:14 IST

Online Gaming Bill: E-sports firms welcome clarity; skill gaming operators fear ‘illegal networks’

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 has split India’s gaming sector, with esports leaders welcoming recognition while…

August 20, 2025 13:10 IST

4 lakh companies, 2 lakh jobs and Rs 25,000cr at risk – Industry calls Online Gaming Bill a ‘death knell’

As draft copies of the Bill began circulating online, gaming executives expressed concern that they might have to shut down…

Updated: August 20, 2025 11:52 IST

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NPS to be cast wider, 250 million subscribers likely in 5 years: PFRDA chief

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