New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha today passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025. The bill encourages e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming services. It has the provision for the appointment of an Online Gaming Authority for coordinated policy support, strategic development and regulatory oversight of the sector. The bill is intended to protect individuals, especially youth and vulnerable populations, from the adverse impact of such games.

While moving the Bill, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the digital technology sector has witnessed tremendous growth in the last 11 years. He said, several start-ups are working in the digital techno...