Esports Legal Advisory India

Esports now sits on two statutory footings at once: recognition as a sport under the National Sports Governance Act 2025, and registration as an esport under the online gaming framework (PROG Act 2025). The line between an esport and an online money game is exactly where the legal risk lives.

• Classification and registration of titles as esports with the Online Gaming Authority of India
• Player, team, streamer and creator contracts, including contracts involving minors
• Tournament regulations, prize structures, integrity rules and e-doping provisions
• Publisher licensing and title rights for tournament organisers
• Media rights, streaming and sponsorship agreements for esports properties
• Data privacy and user protection compliance for platforms and organisers