Divya Delhi: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, will have an impact on businesses, consumers, and the digital economy. In the Lok Sabha, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 promotes e-sports and social games but bans real-money gaming and betting. This prevents addiction, financial loss, and long-term security issues. What is the goal of the Online Gaming Bill 2025? Bill promotes Positive Gaming, which includes e-sports and instructional games. It bans internet gambling, betting, and other real-money games that addict people and cause large financial losses. The bill also protects citizens, especially children, from internet fraud, money laundering, and other threats. It will also appropriately promote India's gaming industry. It will recognize e-sports and educational games as sports because the bill promotes safe and skill-based online gaming. The Ministry of Sports will support training academies, awareness campaigns, and skill development programs to strengthen e-sports. How Will Offenders Be Punished? Those who offer or facilitate online money gambling face three years in prison and an INR 1 crore fine. Advertising money games can result in two years in prison and an INR 50 lakh punishment. Offenses related to financial games will result in a penalty of 3 years in prison and a fine of INR 1 crore. Repeat offenders will face harsh penalties, and officials may search, seize, and arrest without a warrant. Why Bill Matters? This bill protects adolescents and families from addiction and financial loss and promotes skill-based gaming. It would also make India a global e-sports, job, and innovation hub.