New online gaming rules bring clarity, structure to India’s esports ecosystem: Industry

The freshly-minted online gaming rules unequivocally recognise registered esports as a legitimate sporting discipline, the industry said on Thursday, adding that the overall framework will prevent proxy real-money platforms from masquerading as esports.

Some, however, drew attention to key gaps such as a lack of clarity on financial frameworks faced by esports teams and players, and flagged ongoing challenges in how banks differentiate between esports earnings and real money gaming.