How Consumer Protection is Ensured in Online Gaming

Responsible gambling regulations also include policies like KYC and protection against underage gambling. With strict KYC policies, online casinos can protect their users from fraud and also prevent money laundering. They also keep underage and vulnerable people from gambling.

 

Currently, two self-regulating bodies, the All India Gaming Federation  and the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports , have issued charters to regulate online gaming for their respective members.6 Nov 2024

 

Further, these guidelines allow only 'permissible online games' to be hosted and offered to users in India. An online game is considered permissible only when it is not a real-money online game. If it is a real-money online game, it is recognised by a self-regulating body under the Intermediary Guidelines