Wagering barred in all forms, be it game of skill or chance: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said wagering on the outcome of a game is barred under all circumstances, irrespective of the game being labelled a game of skill or chance.

“There is no need in this framework to get into "nuances" of chance or skill, bcz the harm of wagering is directly being prohibited - regardless of nature of game,” Chandrasekhar said in a tweet.



Clarifying that the term “wager” was a well-defined expression in contract laws and that several court decisions have clearly defined what wagering meant, the minister of state said that although real money games were permitted, those that involved wagering on the outcome of the game were not.

Chandrasekhar’s statement comes nearly a week after the Centre notified the rules for online gaming under which the industry has been allowed to define its own parameters for what online games will operate in India.

In his tweet on Thursday, the minister of state also said that the framework for online gaming had been developed after extensive consultation and was quite clear in every aspect.

“This framework liberates startups from multiple conflicting state laws, court decisions etc n establishes clarity n growth,” he said.