OGAI tells platforms, banks and advertisers to halt support for prohibited money games

India’s Online Gaming Authority has advised app stores, cloud providers, telecom operators, banks, social platforms, OTTs and advertisers to stop hosting, promoting or processing payments for prohibited real-money games under the PROG Act, 2025.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 13:09 IST · Source Medianama · Updated

OGAI advised app stores, cloud firms, telecom operators, banks, social platforms, OTTs and advertisers to stop facilitating, hosting, advertising or processing payments for prohibited online money games under the PROG Act, 2025.

Why this matters

No prior related signals are provided. The advisory extends OGAI’s enforcement focus beyond game operators to platforms, payment providers and advertising channels.

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