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11/10/22 06:47 AM IST

Online Gaming

In News 
  • A task force set up the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has prepared a final report of its recommendations to regulate the online gaming industry in India.
Recommendations 
  • A central-level law for online gaming should apply to real money and free games of skill, including e-sports, online fantasy sports contests, and card games etc.
  • Casual games with no real money element in the form of stakes may be kept outside the scope of such rules, unless they have a high number of users in India.
  • Creating a regulatory body, which will determine what qualifies as a game of skill or chance, and accordingly certify different gaming formats, seek compliance etc.
  • A three-tier dispute resolution mechanism, similar to that prescribed under the Information Technology Rules, 2021 for online streaming services.
  • Any online gaming platform – domestic or foreign– offering real money online games to Indian users will need to be a legal entity incorporated under Indian law.
Online gaming in India 
  • e-sports (well-organized electronic sports which include professional players)
  • Fantasy sports
  • Casual games: these can be either skill-based (mental skill) or chance based (based on a random activity like a roll of a dice) online games.
  • The revenue is estimated to reach $5 billion in 2025.
  • CAGR of 38% between 2017-2020, as opposed to 8% in China and 10% in the US.
Law in India 
  • Online gaming so far has been a state subject, but state governments find it extremely difficult to enforce certain rules like geo-blocking certain apps or websites within the territory of their state.
  • Also, rules passed in one state are not applicable in another, which has caused inconsistency.
  • State governments also do not have enough blocking powers like the Centre to issue blocking orders for offshore betting sites.
Source- Indian Express 

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