India bans online money games, appsIn an important move, the Parliament Thursday August 21, 2025 passed a bill banning online games and apps involving money and financial transactions. “The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by the Parliament on 21st August 2025, marks a landmark move to shield citizens from the menace of online money games while promoting and regulating other kinds of online games”, the Ministry for Electronics and IT said. The Central Government to have the authority to frame rules for the promotion of e-sports and social games, the recognition and registration of online games, and the functioning of the Online Gaming Authority. India Online Game IndustryIndia's online gaming industry, worth $3.7 billion as of now and projected to touch $9.1 billion by 2029, depends overwhelmingly on real-money games. The popular online games in India are Dream 11, Mobile Premier League, Zupee, WinZO and Games24X7, which offers card games like rummy and poker.