The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has introduced its new AIGF advisory panel and launched its new skill games charters during this week’s second annual India Gaming Conclave, held in Delhi on Wednesday.
The advisory panel will look to complement the efforts of the AIGF in addressing key issues facing operators across online poker, fantasy and rummy businesses, including advertising content standards, taxation in regulated markets and Investments in the skill gaming Industry and responsible gaming.
The six-member advisory panel committee includes Justice R.V Eswar; Former Judge for the Delhi High Court, Anindya Ghose; Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Business at New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Deepak Dhayanithy; Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, Professor Yamini Agarwal; Professor of Finance & Dean Research, Director Designate, IIF Business School, Dr Sanju George; and Senior consultant in psychiatry at Rajagiri hospital and Ex DGP, State of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Vikram Singh.
“We are delighted to felicitate our eminent advisory panel at the India Gaming Conclave 2018,” said AIGF CEO Roland Landers. “It is satisfying to have succeeded in putting together good governance initiatives for our members through the self-regulation charters and third party audits that augurs well for the growing skill gaming Industry in India.”
Inaugurating the India Gaming Conclave 2018, Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, Chairman Law Commission of India, said, “It is a privilege to address this gathering. The conclave is a brilliant platform to witness effective dialogues between operators and industry stakeholders on the current issues in the gaming industry and to bring together various influencers and lawmakers to initiate legalization and regulation in Gaming Industry.
“It is a progressive development in the right direction and can open further avenues for the sector. I hope the conclave paves a path for the significant change in the skill gaming industry.”
The Indian Skill Gaming Industry enjoyed revenue growth of 25% in 2017 according to the recently published FICCI M&E Report 2018 compiled by EY.
