The Need To Regulate Online Gaming Has Entered India’s Political Agenda
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In December last year, a member of parliament brought the attention of the house to the urgent need of adopting a comprehensive regulation over online gaming in India. The unregulated status of India’s online casino, betting and skill gaming market exposes the public to various risks. It is difficult to prevent kids from getting addicted to online games. There is a controversy whether it is game of skill or game on chance. Some states tried to ban all gaming but were rejected by the High Courts. Karnataka's ban was struck down in February 2022.
Study shows growing popularity of real money games in India. Western-style casino games are getting just as popular as traditional Indian games. Quick-play versions of roulette and slots are popular. Andar Bahar is ranked 4th overall by the number of players and first among Indian table games, while Teen Patti is also popular among player preferences. The study analyses primary datasets on the preferences of more than 17 lakh registered users on PureWin online casino platform throughout most of 2021.
The Online Gaming (Regulation) Bill, 2022 was tabled at the Lok Sabha on April 1. The bill seeks to establish an Online gaming commission. It also seeks the establishment of a broad legal framework to regulate online gaming. In the first half of 2022, the Central Government formed two task forces to devise a legal and regulatory framework for online games. At the state level, there has been a trend toward regulation, rather than banning. Rajasthan Virtual Online Sports (regulation), 2022 is the draft of which was recently made available for public comments.
