MEITY NOTIFIES AMENDMENTS TO IT RULES 2021: ONLINE REAL MONEY GAMING PLATFORMS NOW REGULATED BY THE CENTRE

The Central Government on April 06, 2023, provided the much awaited and needed regulatory clarity to the online gaming industry by amending the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 to add provisions for online gaming. These amendments are a culmination of events that started with the Central Government realising that the burgeoning online gaming industry needs a uniform, contemporary and clear law, not only for the benefit of the industry but also to safeguard consumer interests. INDUSLAW’s Ranjana Adhikari, Sarthak Doshi and Shashi Shekhar Mishra analyse the amendments and their key implications on all stakeholders.