Budget 2023: Online gaming definition broad and vague, says IAMAI

Members of the IAMAI – the lobby of digital services companies – have suggested the government reconsider the definition of gaming, regulated entities, and the scope of self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) proposed under the policy on online gaming.

“The members of the association feel that the definition of online gaming is too broad and vague and would unnecessarily bring under regulation and expensive compliance a set of firms that do not need to be regulated or need to be very lightly regulated,” the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said on Thursday.

As per IAMAI’s website, major online gaming companies including Dream11, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Nazara Technologies, and Unity Technologies are members of the body.