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Challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

Challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

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Started by Vikram Vikram 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Act fails to acknowledge the well-established legal distinction between games of skill and games of chance, treating both as equally prohibited if played for monetary stakes. Users who previously engaged in games recognized as skill-based—such as rummy, poker, or fantasy sports—will now face the same restrictions as those who participated in gambling or chance-based games. This means legitimate forms of entertainment and even professional skill-based gaming are now banned if there is any monetary involvement, removing a source of recreation and potential livelihood for many. While the Bill aims to protect young and vulnerable populations from the risks of online gambling addiction or fraud, it also eliminates access to competitive e-sports, fantasy sports, and career opportunities in India’s rapidly growing digital gaming sector for everyone interested in legitimate, skill-based games.

19 Comments

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Kshitiz
10 months ago Featured

Karnataka high court has already recognised poker as a game of skill. Urging Supreme Court to do the same

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Satvik gupta
11 months ago Featured

I live in a democracy This is no way to handle any issue The govt needs to be held responsible

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Ramji Kishore Gundupalli
11 months ago Featured

Blanket ban on online gaming irrespective of the game is skill based or luck based is unconstitutional. It is impacting the livelihood of the skilled poker players. 40% GST on deposits is irrational. GST on the profits at least makes some sense.

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Nitish bhatia
11 months ago Featured

Real money skill games should be unbanned. We all are playing huge amounts of taxes on our winnings. Its a skill games and we all have done a lot of hard work gaining that skill to become profitable

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Anand Rampuria
11 months ago Featured

I support this Petition. The ban should not be on Poker as it is a skill based game.

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Rohan Philip George
11 months ago Featured

After so many years of hard work and dedication in getting good at poker, I lost my right to livelihood overnight. I'm so disappointed and I really hope the government reconsider their decision.

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Venkat Siva
11 months ago

I file this petition

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Gurram Harikrishna
11 months ago

I have stuck in pay day loans need help

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