Gaming rules ease compliance, but oversight gaps flagged
The final Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, notified on Wednesday and effective May 1, ease several compliance requirements flagged in last year’s consultation, even as the industry raised concerns over the absence of independent oversight and wide discretionary powers with the regulator. The framework adopts what MeitY Secretary S Krishnan described as a regulation-light approach, narrowing the scope of mandatory scrutiny while retaining government-led supervision through the Online Gaming Authority of India.
