India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments relating to online gaming.
The proposed amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 aim to establish basic rules for online games which involve a deposit with the expectation of earning winnings.
The rules are aimed at online games, including games of skill such as rummy and poker, where prizes, in cash or in kind, are distributed [...]