India notifies online gaming rules and plans authority from 1 May
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified online gaming rules that take effect on 1 May and provide for an Online Gaming Authority of India. The authority will oversee online money games, complaints, compliance and coordination with financial institutions and law enforcement; the rules also establish registration requirements for e-sports and some social games.
Operators will face a new oversight framework, including registration requirements for specified game categories.