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Skill-Based Games ≠ Gambling: Law, Policy & the PROGA Fallout Calling skill-based games: “gambling” is factually incorrect, legally unsustainable, and economically self-defeating. What Skill-Based Games Actually Are(Using fantasy sports as illustration): - Users apply skill and judgment before the event — player analysis, pitch conditions, role selection, and statistical evaluation - Teams are selected from confirmed players only - Once the event begins: Teams are locked No substitutions, stake changes, or live intervention This is pre-event application of skill, not wagering on chance. Platforms are also transparent and auditable: - All teams become downloadable after contest lock - KYC-verified users, tax-compliant transactions, audit trails Illegal betting is the opposite — no KYC, no taxes, no safeguards. The Law Is Settled: Indian courts apply one consistent test: "Where skill predominates over chance, the activity is not gambling." For over six decades: - Skill-based games are protected under Article 19(1)(g) - Courts have repeatedly held rummy, poker, horse racing and fantasy sports to be games of skill - No Supreme Court judgment has ever classified fantasy sports or legitimate skill-based games as gambling PROGA 2025 and Constitutional Scrutiny: PROGA 2025 is under challenge before the Supreme Court. Serious constitutional concerns arise: - Article 19(1)(g): Blanket bans destroy lawful trade - Article 14: Arbitrary treatment — skill games restricted while state lotteries (pure chance) continue - Article 21: Excessive paternalism without evidence-based harm analysis - Federalism: Betting and gambling fall under the State List Under settled law, regulation is preferred over prohibition. Economic Contradiction: The Government values India’s online gaming market at: ₹23,200 crore (2024) with ₹31,600 crore projected (2027) Yet industry data shows: ~85% of revenue historically came from Real Money Gaming (RMG). After choking RMG: - Legal platforms shut down - Payment gateways blocked - Tax-paying, compliant operators exited - Legitimate revenue collapsed This raises a simple question: - If RMG was the backbone, what exactly is being counted in future growth projections? The Predictable Outcome Users did not stop playing — they migrated to: ◆ Offshore platforms ◆ Illegal betting sites ◆ Unregulated operators Consequences: ◆ No Indian taxes ◆ No consumer protection ◆ Increased fraud and financial harm ◆ Massive underground betting economy Eliminating regulated RMG did not eliminate gambling. It only pushed users and money into illegal markets. Bottom Line: ✔ Skill-based games are not gambling ✔ They are pre-event, skill-driven, transparent, and auditable ✔ Courts consistently protect them ✔ Blanket bans strengthen illegal betting and weaken the State So, Regulate skill. Punish illegality. Do not mislabel lawful skill-based games as gambling. @AshwiniVaishnaw @GoI_MeitY #SkillBasedGames #RealMoneyGaming #RMG #PROGA #RegulateNotBan #GamingPolicy #DigitalEconomy #ConstitutionalLaw #OnlineGamingAct2025 #DigitalIndia #OnlineGamingRegulation #CyberSecurity #SafeGaming #ResponsibleGaming

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Why PROGA 2025 raises serious constitutional concerns. 'Thread 1/4' PROGA 2025 is under challenge before the Supreme Court for violating fundamental rights. Hearing held on 21 Jan 2026; matter deferred to February. Key constitutional issues: • Article 19(1)(g) – Blanket ban on skill-based Real Money Games (RMG) destroys legitimate trade. Games like rummy, poker & fantasy sports are protected where skill predominates. • Article 14 – Arbitrary classification: skill games banned, while state lotteries (pure chance) continue. • Article 21 – Excessive paternalism; no evidence-based harm analysis or least-restrictive regulatory measures. • Federalism – Betting & gambling fall under State List (Entry 34); a nationwide central prohibition raises legislative competence concerns. Pending adjudication, PROGA presents serious constitutional doubts under settled law. #PROGAUnconstitutional #RMGBan 'Thread 2/4' Indian constitutional jurisprudence is clear and consistent: Here are few cases in which judiciary has passed an order on skill based games. 1. R.M.D. Chamarbaugwala v. Union of India * AIR 1957 SC 628 * Held: Competitions where success depends on a substantial degree of skill are not gambling and are protected under Article 19(1)(g). → Introduced the “predominance of skill over chance” doctrine. 2. State of A.P. v. K. Satyanarayana * AIR 1968 SC 825 * Held: Rummy is mainly a game of skill, involving memory, strategy & judgment. → Gambling laws do not apply. This doctrine has governed the field for over 60 years. #SkillGames #ConstitutionalLaw 3. Later SC & High Court precedents reinforce the rule K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu * (1996) 2 SCC 226 | AIR 1996 SC 1153 * Held: Horse racing is a game of skill; blanket bans are unconstitutional. 4. Varun Gumber v. U.T. of Chandigarh * 2017 SCC OnLine P&H 5372 | Cri LJ 3827 * Held: Fantasy sports involve skill, judgment & statistical analysis. → Dream11 declared a game of skill; prohibition rejected. 5. Gurdeep Singh Sachar v. Union of India * 2019 SCC OnLine Bom 13059 * Held: Fantasy sports are not gambling; protected commercial activity. 6. All India Gaming Federation v. State of Tamil Nadu * 2023 SCC OnLine Mad 4530 * Held: Online rummy & poker are skill-based games. → Absolute ban struck down as violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) & 301. No judgment till date overrules these principles. #LegalPrecedents #FantasySports 'Thread 3/4' Post-PROGA outcomes show regulatory failure: • As per CUTS International survey data, offshore platform usage rose from 68% to 82% • User spending increased: 26% now spend ₹5k–10k/month (earlier ~8%) • Underground betting economy estimated at ₹8.2 lakh crore annually • 7,800 sites blocked, yet mirror sites reappear within hours • Influencer-driven promotion via Telegram & Instagram continues unchecked Meanwhile, state lotteries (pure chance) remain legal. Result: higher addiction risk, no KYC, no consumer safeguards — harm pushed underground. #IllegalBetting #BlackMarket 'Thread 4/4' Economic & employment fallout Impact so far: • ₹15,000–20,000 crore annual loss in GST & income tax • Pre-ban RMG ecosystem contributed ₹20,000 crore in revenue • 200,000 jobs supported earlier • 7,000 layoffs, 400 firms shut, 2,000 startups at risk • $840M investor write-downs The constitutional answer is regulation, not prohibition: KYC, spending limits, consumer protection & strict action against illegal operators. Constitutional scrutiny must favour regulate over ban. #RegulateNotBan #SaveRMGIndia #PROGA #OnlineGamingBill2025 Views expressed are legal-policy analysis. Matter pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Why PROGA 2025 raises serious constitutional concerns. 'Thread 1/4' PROGA 2025 is under challenge before the Supreme Court for violating fundamental rights. Hearing held on 21 Jan 2026; matter deferred to February. Key constitutional issues: • Article 19(1)(g) – Blanket ban on skill-based Real Money Games (RMG) destroys legitimate trade. Games like rummy, poker & fantasy sports are protected where skill predominates. • Article 14 – Arbitrary classification: skill games banned, while state lotteries (pure chance) continue. • Article 21 – Excessive paternalism; no evidence-based harm analysis or least-restrictive regulatory measures. • Federalism – Betting & gambling fall under State List (Entry 34); a nationwide central prohibition raises legislative competence concerns. Pending adjudication, PROGA presents serious constitutional doubts under settled law. #PROGAUnconstitutional #RMGBan 'Thread 2/4' Indian constitutional jurisprudence is clear and consistent: Here are few cases in which judiciary has passed an order on skill based games. 1. R.M.D. Chamarbaugwala v. Union of India * AIR 1957 SC 628 * Held: Competitions where success depends on a substantial degree of skill are not gambling and are protected under Article 19(1)(g). → Introduced the “predominance of skill over chance” doctrine. 2. State of A.P. v. K. Satyanarayana * AIR 1968 SC 825 * Held: Rummy is mainly a game of skill, involving memory, strategy & judgment. → Gambling laws do not apply. This doctrine has governed the field for over 60 years. #SkillGames #ConstitutionalLaw 3. Later SC & High Court precedents reinforce the rule K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu * (1996) 2 SCC 226 | AIR 1996 SC 1153 * Held: Horse racing is a game of skill; blanket bans are unconstitutional. 4. Varun Gumber v. U.T. of Chandigarh * 2017 SCC OnLine P&H 5372 | Cri LJ 3827 * Held: Fantasy sports involve skill, judgment & statistical analysis. → Dream11 declared a game of skill; prohibition rejected. 5. Gurdeep Singh Sachar v. Union of India * 2019 SCC OnLine Bom 13059 * Held: Fantasy sports are not gambling; protected commercial activity. 6. All India Gaming Federation v. State of Tamil Nadu * 2023 SCC OnLine Mad 4530 * Held: Online rummy & poker are skill-based games. → Absolute ban struck down as violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) & 301. No judgment till date overrules these principles. #LegalPrecedents #FantasySports 'Thread 3/4' Post-PROGA outcomes show regulatory failure: • As per CUTS International survey data, offshore platform usage rose from 68% to 82% • User spending increased: 26% now spend ₹5k–10k/month (earlier ~8%) • Underground betting economy estimated at ₹8.2 lakh crore annually • 7,800 sites blocked, yet mirror sites reappear within hours • Influencer-driven promotion via Telegram & Instagram continues unchecked Meanwhile, state lotteries (pure chance) remain legal. Result: higher addiction risk, no KYC, no consumer safeguards — harm pushed underground. #IllegalBetting #BlackMarket 'Thread 4/4' Economic & employment fallout Impact so far: • ₹15,000–20,000 crore annual loss in GST & income tax • Pre-ban RMG ecosystem contributed ₹20,000 crore in revenue • 200,000 jobs supported earlier • 7,000 layoffs, 400 firms shut, 2,000 startups at risk • $840M investor write-downs The constitutional answer is regulation, not prohibition: KYC, spending limits, consumer protection & strict action against illegal operators. Constitutional scrutiny must favour regulate over ban. #RegulateNotBan #SaveRMGIndia #PROGA #OnlineGamingBill2025 Views expressed are legal-policy analysis. Matter pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Why PROGA 2025 raises serious constitutional concerns. 'Thread 1/4' PROGA 2025 is under challenge before the Supreme Court for violating fundamental rights. Hearing held on 21 Jan 2026; matter deferred to February. Key constitutional issues: • Article 19(1)(g) – Blanket ban on skill-based Real Money Games (RMG) destroys legitimate trade. Games like rummy, poker & fantasy sports are protected where skill predominates. • Article 14 – Arbitrary classification: skill games banned, while state lotteries (pure chance) continue. • Article 21 – Excessive paternalism; no evidence-based harm analysis or least-restrictive regulatory measures. • Federalism – Betting & gambling fall under State List (Entry 34); a nationwide central prohibition raises legislative competence concerns. Pending adjudication, PROGA presents serious constitutional doubts under settled law. #PROGAUnconstitutional #RMGBan 'Thread 2/4' Indian constitutional jurisprudence is clear and consistent: Here are few cases in which judiciary has passed an order on skill based games. 1. R.M.D. Chamarbaugwala v. Union of India * AIR 1957 SC 628 * Held: Competitions where success depends on a substantial degree of skill are not gambling and are protected under Article 19(1)(g). → Introduced the “predominance of skill over chance” doctrine. 2. State of A.P. v. K. Satyanarayana * AIR 1968 SC 825 * Held: Rummy is mainly a game of skill, involving memory, strategy & judgment. → Gambling laws do not apply. This doctrine has governed the field for over 60 years. #SkillGames #ConstitutionalLaw 3. Later SC & High Court precedents reinforce the rule K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu * (1996) 2 SCC 226 | AIR 1996 SC 1153 * Held: Horse racing is a game of skill; blanket bans are unconstitutional. 4. Varun Gumber v. U.T. of Chandigarh * 2017 SCC OnLine P&H 5372 | Cri LJ 3827 * Held: Fantasy sports involve skill, judgment & statistical analysis. → Dream11 declared a game of skill; prohibition rejected. 5. Gurdeep Singh Sachar v. Union of India * 2019 SCC OnLine Bom 13059 * Held: Fantasy sports are not gambling; protected commercial activity. 6. All India Gaming Federation v. State of Tamil Nadu * 2023 SCC OnLine Mad 4530 * Held: Online rummy & poker are skill-based games. → Absolute ban struck down as violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) & 301. No judgment till date overrules these principles. #LegalPrecedents #FantasySports 'Thread 3/4' Post-PROGA outcomes show regulatory failure: • As per CUTS International survey data, offshore platform usage rose from 68% to 82% • User spending increased: 26% now spend ₹5k–10k/month (earlier ~8%) • Underground betting economy estimated at ₹8.2 lakh crore annually • 7,800 sites blocked, yet mirror sites reappear within hours • Influencer-driven promotion via Telegram & Instagram continues unchecked Meanwhile, state lotteries (pure chance) remain legal. Result: higher addiction risk, no KYC, no consumer safeguards — harm pushed underground. #IllegalBetting #BlackMarket 'Thread 4/4' Economic & employment fallout Impact so far: • ₹15,000–20,000 crore annual loss in GST & income tax • Pre-ban RMG ecosystem contributed ₹20,000 crore in revenue • 200,000 jobs supported earlier • 7,000 layoffs, 400 firms shut, 2,000 startups at risk • $840M investor write-downs The constitutional answer is regulation, not prohibition: KYC, spending limits, consumer protection & strict action against illegal operators. Constitutional scrutiny must favour regulate over ban. #RegulateNotBan #SaveRMGIndia #PROGA #OnlineGamingBill2025 Views expressed are legal-policy analysis. Matter pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Save innocent Indian users! Choose regulation over ban – or IPL/T20 season will bring big troubles. Please reconsider and act now!🇮🇳🙏🏻 #RegulateNotBan #SaveIndianGaming #CyberSafety

Ban pushes everything underground. Better: Regulate legit RMG platforms strictly to protect users, generate revenue & block real crooks. @MeitYIndia @cybercrimeindia @HMOIndia Time for regulation🙏🏻, not prohibition! #RegulateNotBan #FakeGamingScams #ProtectIndianYouth"

We wish the govt applied the same logic to reduced-risk substitutes with risk-proportionate tax instead of prohibition. That would be real welfare maximization. #RegulateNotBan @PMOIndia @FinMinIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @INCIndia deccanherald.com/opinion/ind…

As such, in Bangladesh, where an estimated 35% of adults smoke, banning alternative nicotine products such as e-cigarettes #vapes, could be doing more harm than good for the nation. #RegulateNotBan dhakatribune.com/opinion/edi…

Than why did he JUST say from the oval office on live tv that the polls show 82% in favor? (Of the American people, not his core supporters... I'll give you that.) He also stated he has never been inundated by so many people on an issue like he has with this. And this is for RESEARCH. You've got bad info. Fake News. The American Legion, Doctors, Scientists, Senior advocates and many others were with him to sign the direction for rescheduling to #Schedule3. #SaveAmericanHemp #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan #SaveHemp #Cannabis #ZARWellness

Congratulations @CornbreadHemp! And thank you @RandPaul for fighting for the future of American Hemp! (We appreciate @tedcruz standing with you to try and keep the language out of the funding bill, too! As a veteran owned Texas Hemp company, we fought hard for Hemp in Tx- and now we are back at it nationally!) #SaveAmericanHemp #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan #SaveHemp

Why don't more candidates run with this as a BIG part of their platform? Front and Center. Major issue. It's Time. #SaveAmericanHemp #Deschedule #Reschedule #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan #Cannabis #CannabisforAmerica #ZARWellness @hifa_health @TexasHempBiz @txcannaco @HempRoundtable

On behalf of millions of veterans, seniors. farmers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, patients, medical professionals, and adult Americans across the country, thank you!! (just to name a few) #SaveAmericanHemp #Deschedule #Reschedule #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan #Cannabis #CannabisforAmerica #ZARWellness @hifa_health @TexasHempBiz @txcannaco @HempRoundtable

We are seeing Reefer Maddness 2.0 right now. #MakeItMakeSense Cannabis has been the subject of continual propaganda for almost 90 years! #ProhibitionDoesntWork #SaveAmericanHemp #ReeferMaddness #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan

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Side effects of Banning Real Money Gaming started with Teams Jersey branding now reached to Streaming Rights. Next it will affect the viewership of IPL. What do you say? #fantasy #regulatenotban #proga

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If the test for THC was verification of someone being high at the moment of testing, I'd agree with you. But instead it only shows that you've utilized thc in the past MONTH! Plus, there are non-psychoactive tinctures with THC at levels that CAN'T activate psychoactivity, only the medicinal properties of THC- and edibles that have things like THC-V (doesn't get you high) that provide a calm, clear-headed focus and energy boost people use without psychoactive properties (the high) at all! Our bodies have a master regulatory system called an Endocannabinoid system. Our bodies are built and have receptors specifically for the Phyto cannabinoids in cannabis. ("Phyto" cannabinoids mean from a plant... your body produces it's own called anandamide which is what you feel during a runner's high or when mothers are nursing- it works in conjunction with oxytocin for bonding.) So it holds onto those beneficial compounds as long as it can. Develop an "actively high" test for work, and I'm with you! #SaveAmericanHemp #EducateNOTBan #VeteransforHemp #RegulateNOTBan #SaveHemp #ProhibitionDoesntWork #EndProhibition