Focus on ‘Uniform Regulation’, What IT Ministry’s Draft Rules on Online Gaming Mean for Industry; Ex
- Jan 3, 2023
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Rajat Prakash, Managing Partner, Athena Legal, said the proposed self-regulation code proposed by MEITY for online gaming in India is a step in the right direction and will encourage orderly growth of the already booming sector.
“Overall rules for online games under IT Act will increase the cost of compliance for the sector but these will bring much-needed regulatory certainty and will help in weeding out unscrupulous players,” he noted.
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