Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 Goes Live: Strategic & Compliance Implications for Gaming, Esports & FinTech
On 1 October 2025, India’s comprehensive gaming law, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, entered into force. It prohibits real-money online gaming across India, mandates licensing of platforms, properly segregated user funds, AML/KYC compliance and recognises eSports as a development sector. For platforms, advertisers, fintech stakeholders, and…