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LS okays Bill to regulate online gaming sector
The Statesman
|August 21, 2025
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was approved on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote within hours of its being introduced and amidst loud Opposition protests.
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The Bill, moved by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, aims to promote and regulate the online gaming sector, including e-sports, educational games, and social gaming, whi
This story is from the August 21, 2025 edition of The Statesman.
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