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Draft Online Gaming Policy
January 11 , 2023
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- Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the Draft Rules for Online Gaming.
- The proposed rules have been introduced as an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
- Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body.
- Online gaming firms will be required to undertake additional due diligence, including KYC of users, transparent withdrawal and refund of money.
- Gaming companies will also have to secure a Random Number Generation Certificate.
- Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games.
- Similar to social media and e-commerce companies, online gaming platforms will also have to appoint a compliance officer who will ensure that the platform is following norms.
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