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1. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 will come into force on 1 May 2026.

2. The Rules operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which was enacted by Parliament in August 2025.

1. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 was passed by Parliament on 21 August 2025 to prohibit harmful online money games and promote safer digital gaming.

2. The Bill seeks to protect citizens from addiction, financial ruin, social distress, and deceptive gaming platforms that exploit users through misleading promises of quick financial returns.