Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The PROGA 2025 (Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025) defines an online money game as “online money game” means an online game, irrespective of whether such game is based on skill, chance, or both, played by a user … Continue reading →

The Promotion and Regulation  of Online Gaming Act 2025 (PROGA 2025) is expected to be a law in due course. One specific clause that attracts attention is Section 11(3) proviso which states “Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall hold … Continue reading →

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill was passed by Rajyasabha yesterday and is soon likely to be signed by the President into an Act. We shall call it PROGA 2025. We still need the Rules to be notified … Continue reading →

In continuation of our previous discussions and in an era of the Anti India policies of US, it has become necessary to flag the “Country Risk” when we depend on software or platforms which are today under American control. It … Continue reading →

When the Intermediary Guidelines under ITA 2000 was amended on 6th April 2023, Government had defined “Online Gaming Intermediary” and suggested some self regulatory options such as setting up a registration with an industry body and appropriate  disclosures through Privacy … Continue reading →

With the passing of the “Promotion and Regulation of  online gaming bill 2025” in the Loksabha  without contest, the possibility of the Bill becoming the law in the next few days is imminent. There is one section of the market … Continue reading →