New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, is on track to become a law unless the President of India recommends it to a standing committee.

Mint answers key questions about the bill, which is set to transform the games that once sponsored India's biggest sporting events.

The bill will become an Act only after the President of India approves it, and the Centre notifies and brings it into effect. In some cases, this process can drag on for years. However, senior government officials have alluded that, subject to the president's clearance, the law may come into force within the next three months.

This would include a period during which the law's impleme...