ANKARA, Aug 22 – The Indian parliament passed legislation on Thursday banning money-based online games to combat rising cases of addiction, money laundering, and financial fraud associated with such applications, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.
The Rajya Sabha, or the upper house, unanimously approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025, the Press Trust of India reported.
The bill, introduced by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeks to prohibit all forms of online money games while encouraging eSports and online social gaming.
The law also prohibits advertisements for online money games, and banks and other financial institutions will not facilitate any money transfers related to such games.
