Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:24am on 21 Aug 2025,Thursday India
Three leading industry bodies—the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), and E-Gaming Federation (EGF)—have written to Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent intervention against the proposed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. They warn that a blanket prohibition on real-money games could decimate a ₹2-trillion industry, jeopardizing over 200,000 jobs, shuttering 400 companies, and costing ₹20,000 crore in annual tax revenue . The sector also faces concerns that users may migrate to unregulated offshore platforms, increasing risks of fraud and data security breaches .
