India Plans to Create New Authority to Regulate Online Gaming
印度計劃成立新機構以監管網絡遊戲
As of April 2026, India has taken a major step in the digital landscape by finalizing the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025.
截至2026年4月，印度在數位領域邁出重要一步，透過《2025年線上遊戲推廣與監管法》（PROG法案）確立了印度線上遊戲管理局（OGAI）。
This new regulatory framework aims to bring order to the nation's rapidly expanding gaming market, which boasts over 591 million gamers.
這項全新的監管框架旨在整頓該國迅速擴張的遊戲市場，當地遊戲玩家人數已超過5.91億。
The authority's primary mission is to balance fostering innovation in e-sports with protecting citizens from risks like financial fraud and addiction.
該管理局的首要任務是在促進電子競技創新與保障公民免受金融詐欺和成癮等風險之間取得平衡。
Additionally, the framework mandates data localization and requires financial institutions to verify the regulatory status of gaming platforms.
此外，該框架強制要求數據在地化，並要求金融機構驗證遊戲平台的監管狀態。
By providing clear 'regulatory certainty,' the Indian government hopes to curb illegal betting and position the country as a global hub for e-sports investment.
透過提供明確的「監管確定性」，印度政府期望遏止非法博弈，並將該國定位為全球電子競技投資中心。
