- Published on August 26, 2025
- In AI Features
Is It Game Over for AI Systems as India Bans Real Money Gaming?
The ban on real money gaming could dismantle a homegrown tech sector and nullify investments.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By C P Balasubramanyam
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by the Lok Sabha on August 20, has sent shockwaves across the online real money gaming (RMG) industry in India. The Bill prohibits seeking money from users for any online game that leads to a gamble for a higher return or loss.
The decision has cast a shadow not only over revenues and jobs, but also over the fate of the artificial intelligence systems that were developed and deployed by Indian RMG firms to supplement their operations.The core mechanics of online money games are said to be largely predefined rules, skill elements, randomness, or chance mechanisms, rather than AI modelling or decision-making engines. AI plays a supportive role in user targeting, platform operations, personalisation, and industry market
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C P Balasubramanyam
Bala is a journalist covering Indian tech companies and startups from Bengaluru.
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