Online Gaming Act To Be Implemented From May 1

Months after the approval of the Online Gaming Act, 2025, the MeitY has notified the new regulatory framework for the same. The rules are set to become operational beginning May 1.

Besides, the MeitY has also constituted the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. As per a Gazette notification issued today, the authority will serve as the regulatory body overseeing the implementation of new compliance norms for gaming platforms.

The OGAI will be chaired by the additional secretary of MeitY on an ex-officio basis. Its members will include the joint secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, joint secretary of the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, joint secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, joint secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and joint secretary of the Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice.

While businesses operating in the gaming segment are not mandated to register with the authority to continue operations, the authority can step in and review any game on its own.

However, mandatory registration will apply to games with large user participation, titles involving financial transactions, and games classified as high-risk. The country of origin of such games will also be considered while determining whether registration is required.

The notification, issued under Section 8 of the promotion and regulation of online gaming act, 2025, said the central government has constituted the authority to strengthen oversight of the fast-growing online gaming industry.

(The story will be updated shortly.)

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