India: Sport

On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports (MoYAS), notified two sets of rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (NSG Act): (i) the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 (NSB Rules) vide G.S.R. 404(E); and (ii) the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 (NST Rules) vide G.S.R. 405(E) (collectively, “Rules”). Both were published in the Official Gazette on 25 May 2026 and came into force on the date of publication.

Explore the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates shaping the sports and gaming landscape in India and globally. This comprehensive monthly briefing examines emerging technologies' impact on gaming laws, landmark sports law rulings, and international trends defining the future of these rapidly evolving industries.

Imagine a scenario where - it is the last over of a thrilling IPL match at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The stadium is alive with a diverse set of people cheering, phones held aloft to record and capture everything, and millions watching it around the world.

India's new online gaming framework introduces a game-by-game regulatory approach that requires each operator to independently register their titles with the Online Gaming Authority, even when offering identical gameplay. The rules establish broad discretionary powers for determining what constitutes prohibited real-money gaming versus permissible e-sports, while delegating substantial operational oversight to executive advisories that can reshape compliance obligations with minimal notice.

Sport is no longer only a field of play; it is a field of innovation, manufacturing, design, technology, branding and national identity. The Government’s announcement of a three-year fee waiver for sports-related...

April 22, 2026 marks the day India's online gaming sector stepped out of the grey zone and into a comprehensive, centralised regulatory framework. On this date, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) issued a series of Gazette notifications that together operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“PROGA” or the “Act”) and the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (“Rules”). Both come into force on May 1, 2026.

The National Sports Governance Act, 2025 ("Act") was recently enacted by the Parliament of India and received Presidential assent on August 18, 2025.

The gaming industry has witnessed the introduction of a landmark legislation, which has impacted the operations and existence of the online gaming industry, as a whole.

Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Game, Set & Match Monthly, your all-access pass to the latest legal, regulatory, and industry updates in the ever-evolving world of sports and gaming—both in India and internationally.