Hence, State-wise action may continue notwithstanding the Amendments. While the Amendments provide Central-level regulations, they do not replace the State-wise anti-gambling laws. The Amendments signal a watershed moment for India’s online real money gaming industry that has long sought central regulations in lieu of State-wise laws.
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”), are amended to include these regulations (“ Amendments”) 1. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“ MeitY”) has introduced regulations primarily for online real money games, effective April 6, 2023. Public Services, Infrastructure, Transportation.
