‘Fast-Tracking PROGA: Building a Future-Ready Digital Gaming Ecosystem’ published on Lexology

Partner, Vikash Kukreti and Senior Associate, Gaurav Tiwari have recently authored an article titled, ‘Fast-Tracking PROGA: Building a Future-Ready Digital Gaming Ecosystem’.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“PROGA”) marks a significant shift in India’s online gaming regulatory framework by introducing a comprehensive prohibition on online money games while creating structured pathways for e-sports and online social games. As the legislation comes into force, several implementation and compliance questions have emerged for gaming operators, intermediaries, advertisers, and investors.

This article examines the practical challenges surrounding PROGA’s rollout, including classification uncertainty for reward-based social games, banking and advertising bottlenecks, pending operational standards, and inter-regulatory coordination for e-sports. It also outlines key recommendations for a calibrated and innovation-friendly implementation approach that balances regulatory objectives with industry growth.