Online Gaming

Gambling:

• Gambling has been defined under the Old Law “Public Gambling Act 1867”.
• It is the subject of the “State list” under the 7th Schedule of the constitution.
• The Law Commission in one of its reports recommends allowing gambling in sports.:

 

Online Gaming

• Online gaming regulated by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologybut different states have their own laws related to permission within the state.
• So far States like Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have been passed laws banning online games.
• There is no monitoring body in India till now to control online gaming and it is in ‘Grey area’.
• Online gaming industry revenue in India to exceed $1.5 billion by 2022 and is expected to reach $5 billion by 2025.

 

What are the different types of online gaming?

• e-Sports: These are video games that were played privately or on consoles in video game stores in the 1990s, but are currently played online in a structured manner between professional players, either individually or in teams.
• Fantasy sports:These are games in which the player selects a team of real sports players from several teams and earns points based on how well the players perform in real life. For example,
• Online casual games:
• These could be skill-based, where the outcome is heavily impacted by mental or physical skill or chance-based, where the outcome is heavily influenced by some randomised activity, such as rolling a die.
• A game of chance may be considered as gambling if players bet money or anything of monetary value.

 

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Q1) What is the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule?

The Concurrent List is a list of 52 items given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. It includes the power to be considered by both the union and state governments.

Source: Gaming and gambling: On the Centre’s move to regulate online gaming