Jammu, Aug. 2 -- The Union government has taken strong steps to regulate online gaming and curb its associated risks such as addiction, financial fraud, and money laundering. Over 1,500 gaming, betting, and gambling websites have been blocked across the country in the last three years.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, said that 1,524 websites were blocked between 2022 and June 2025 under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. These actions are part of a larger legal and enforcement framework to make online gaming safer and more transparent.

Under the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021 - updated in April 2023 - online gaming intermediaries ...