The Rules, prepared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), provide for the operational architecture of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025.

Key Highlights of Rules

• Online Gaming Authority of India: Constituted as an attached office of MeitY.
  • Head office: NCT of Delhi
  • Composition: six members, chaired by the Additional Secretary of MeitY.
  • Functions: inquiring into complaints, issuing compliance orders, and publishing a list of determined online money games.
• Determination of an Online Game: Rules prescribe a determination test to classify whether an online game constitutes an online money game. E.g. whether game involves payment of fees, expectation of winning monetary enrichment, etc.
• Registration of Online Games: Not universally required; mandatory only for notified online games based on risk, scale, transactions, origin andfor all e-sports offerings.
• User Safety Features: technical, procedural, operational, behavioural or system-related safeguards introduced to protect vulnerable users (especially children).
• Two-Tier Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Aggrieved users can appeal to the internal grievance redressal systems (est. by service providers).
  • And further to the Appellate Authority (Secretary, MeitY), with each level aiming to resolve the matter within 30 days.
• Penalties and Enforcement: Proceedings are conducted digitally (unless physical presence is needed) and must be completed within 90 days of receiving a complaint.