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ARTICLE · 23 AUGUST 2022

Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022

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The absence of a comprehensive national legislation on gaming has led to the imposition of significant costs on large Indian gaming companies.

IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Mathew Chacko
Mathew Chacko
Aadya Misra
Aadya Misra
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  1. INTRODUCTION

The absence of a comprehensive national legislation on gaming has led to the imposition of significant costs on large Indian gaming companies. The development of a harmonious national market for gaming with clear guides to action would give a tremendous boost to what is already one of the fastest growing industries in India. It is against this backdrop that the Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022 has been proposed. Does it solve the many problems associated with running a gaming company in India, or will it add to their woes?

  1. FEATURES OF THE BILL

The Bill aims to establish an Online Gaming Commission (“the Commission”) and introduce a licensing mechanism where offering and operating gaming businesses in India will be subject to obtaining an appropriate license from the Commission. The Bill makes offering and operating gaming businesses without a license a cognisable and bailable offence. Any person found guilty of playing on an un-licensed

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