Notification (Extraordinary) regarding date of appointment for enforcing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22042026-271977 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1923] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948 MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026 S.O. 1994(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of May, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. [F. No. AA-11018/1/2025-CL&ES] AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy. 2833 GI/2026 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND Digitally signed by KUMER MEENA Date: 2026.04.22 16:37:17 +0530