**Summary of the Gazette Notification: Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
**Notification Details:**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1994(E)
* **Gazette Number:** No. 1923
* **Date of Issue:** April 22, 2026
* **File Reference:** F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
**Core Mandate:**
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the **Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025)**, the Central Government has officially appointed the date for the commencement of the Act’s provisions.
**Key Enforcement Date:**
The provisions of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, shall come into force effective **May 1, 2026**.
**Signatory and Administrative Information:**
* **Authorizing Official:** Ajit Kumar, Joint Secretary.
* **Publication Location:** The Gazette was published in New Delhi and uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
* **Controller of Publications:** Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
* **Internal Tracking Number:** CG-DL-E-22042026-271977
Key Entities Referenced
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing the online gaming industry in India, which this notification brings into effect.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The central government ministry responsible for notifying the commencement and overseeing the regulation of online gaming.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1923] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रैल 22, 2026/वैिाख 2, 1948
No. 1923] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
इलेक्ट्रॉजनकी और सचू ना प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1994(अ).—केंद्र सरकार, ऑनलाइन गेममग संवधधन और जवजनयमन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 32) की धारा 1
की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, 01 मई, 2026 को उस जतजथ के रूप में जनयत करती ह,ै जिस जतजथ को उि
अजधजनयम प्रवृत्त होंगे|
[फा. सं .एए-11018/1/2025-सीएल एव ंईएस]
अिीत कुमार, संयुक्ट् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 1994(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Promotion and
Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of May,
2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
[F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES]
AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
2833 GI/2026
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