Online Gaming Bill 2025: India to support e-sports while cracking down on money games

The Times of India reports that India's Online Gaming Bill 2025 distinguishes between e-sports and money gaming, with the government backing competitive gaming while imposing strict penalties on real-money wagering. The legislation represents a significant policy move to regulate India's gaming sector, supporting skill-based gaming whilst addressing concerns around gambling and gaming-related harms through enforcement mechanisms and financial penalties for non-compliant operators and platforms.

Reported by The Times of India. This is a wire brief — read the full story here.