MeitY appointed as nodal ministry for online gaming

The online gaming industry has been for a long asking for central-level law to regulate the sector. In May, MeitY set up an inter-ministerial task force to propose rules for regulating online gaming. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will soon publish rules for online gaming platforms and start public consultation on the regulations, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Tuesday.

• Central law to regulate the sector
• Inter-ministerial task force to propose rules for regulating online gaming
• MeitY is now the nodal ministry regulating online gaming.
• How to tackle addiction and commercial losses
• Expanded regulation is necessary
• Game of skill with 28% GST
• Game of skill or game of chance
• Pay to play skill games
• Obligations that were not included in the presented Gaming (Regulation) Bill of 2022.
• Crimes in the Online gaming space
• Does it cover under the Indian Penal Court
• The regulatory perks India has to look forward to
• Tools and procedures for responsible gambling
• Marketing standards that are strict
• Preventing underage gambling
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures are used to prevent money from being laundered.
• Fairness is ensured.
• Taxation
• Taking on social responsibilities

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