Govt committed to ensuring safe online gaming ecosystem

The Government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible and accountable online-gaming ecosystem in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said the Government has enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (Gaming Act) with the objective of promoting innovation in e-sports and online social games and prohibiting online money games. The Government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible and accountable online-gaming ecosystem in the country, he said.