News Beware, Gaming Journalists; ChatGPT Has Quite A Lot to Say About Online Gaming in India A gaming news outlet asked ChatGPT to assess India's gaming laws. The answers it generated were surprisingly accurate and historically informed Aarathi GanesanJanuary 23, 2023
News Do the online gaming rules proposed by India’s IT Ministry Eat Up States’ Powers? #NAMA By framing these online gaming rules, is the Indian government overstepping into states' domain? Here's what we discussed Aarathi GanesanJanuary 20, 2023
News Gaming Rules: What will be their impact on the industry? #NAMA We discussed possible issues with credibility of Random Number Generators and no-bot certification, as well as compliance burdens MitakshJanuary 20, 2023
News “How Will A Caged Parrot Hold Its Masters Accountable?”: Self-regulation in India’s Gaming Industry #NAMA The model might reduce the govt's load, but can we trust a handful of powerful bodies to regulate a competitive, growing sector fairly? Aarathi GanesanJanuary 20, 2023
News Gaming rules: Why the definition of “online game” is confusing and needs to change #NAMA Our key takeaway is that the Ministry needs to rephrase the definition and also further clarify terms like “deposit,” “winnings,” and “kind” Sarvesh MathiJanuary 19, 2023
News Gaming Rules: How will KYC norms impact the industry? #NAMA As KYC norms pop up in yet another Indian government regulation, this time for online gaming, some key questions need to be discussed MitakshJanuary 19, 2023
News Gaming rules: Can online gaming platforms be classified as intermediaries? #NAMA Attendees at our discussion on the rules debated whether online gaming platforms are intermediaries or publishers Sarvesh MathiJanuary 19, 2023
News Online gaming platforms ask IT Ministry to allow self-certification of games and relaxation of KYC norms A graded approach to Know Your Customer norms and self-certification of games were the top asks of online gaming platforms at a stakeholder consultation. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 18, 2023
News Deadline for feedback on Online gaming rules extended to January 25 The extension comes along with a change saying that intermediaries must ensure that information deemed 'fake' by the PIB is taken down Vallari SanzgiriJanuary 18, 2023
News Why the gaming industry wants regulatory distinction between video games and real money games While the distinction between real money games and video games may be important, is proactively 'asking' for regulation an overkill? Sarvesh MathiJanuary 17, 2023