GAME OVER FOR REAL-MONEY PLAY? LEGAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA’S GAMING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT The rapid growth of online gaming in India has generated significant economic opportunities and social concerns. In 2023–2025, the policy debate crystallized around whether real-money online games (RMGs) should be regulated, taxed, or prohibited entirely. In 2025 the Union legislative response culminated in the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which seeks …











