INDIAN GAMING STATESIDE
E-Gaming Federation appoints Satish Mathur and Aruna Sharma on its advisory board
E-Gaming Federation (EGF) has appointed
Aruna Sharma, former secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, and Satish Mathur, former director general of police in Maharashtra, on its advisory panel. The non-profi t organization represents the online gaming operators in India. They will advise the federation on responsible
gaming and international best practices for player protection in addition to providing regulatory clarifi cation in the e-gaming sector. This action is a result of the EGF’s ongoing
efforts to create a secure, accountable, equitable, and transparent environment where players can responsibly enjoy gaming while supporting the industry’s expansion. Mathur has worked against cyber crime and
will help EGF to form a security framework and a code of conduct while Sharma will be helping in providing expertise for formulating policies in order to establish strong policy frameworks and address diffi culties in the online gaming industry. The CEO of EGF, Sameer Barde said, “The Indian online gaming industry is going through an exciting phase, and there could not have been better timing to add two of the brightest minds to our team. Both Sharma and Mathur come with complementary skills and deep expertise in policy-making and consumer
protection. We are confi dent that their addition will bring immense value to the organization and burgeoning online gaming industry in India.” Aruna Sharma said, “Their concerted efforts to
bolster the online gaming sector in India are noteworthy and inspiring. While the governments, both at the center and state, are actively taking steps to regulate the sector, an effective approach to streamline the process is paramount.” “I look forward to taking on this new role and
synergizing our efforts to work towards a common goal of regulating and facilitating growth in the sector and in developing the world’s best-in-class standards to not just protect the players but also
Puducherry: DMK leader urges for an ordinance to ban online gambling
The opposition party in Puducherry are now urging the territorial administration to introduce an ordinance similar to the one Tamil Nadu Assembly enacted to ban online gaming like poker and rummy. Leader of the opposition party R. Siva asked the
government to bring out an ordinance as soon as possible to stop online gambling, and then a bill can be introduced in the assembly to replace it. In his statement, he said, “Online gaming has pushed several families into distress; DMK government in Tamil Nadu thought it appropriate to ban gambling as it destroyed people’s lives. In the Union Territory, several people have also been actively involved in the game and have lost huge amounts of money. There are reports that the Yanam region has become a den for gamblers. They are getting active support from the police authorities.”
Siva also said, “Introduction of legislation has become necessary to prevent people from getting involved in the game.” Ex-Chief Minister Narayanasamy has also been
speaking up for the introduction of an ordinance similar to Tamil Nadu that will prevent people from playing online games. He earlier congratulated the Tamil Nadu government and said that he also plans on bringing up the topic of banning online gaming in Puducherry, as many locals have also requested it. There have been no comments from the
Puducherry government regarding Siva’s request, as the bill introduced in Tamil Nadu will now face a legal lawsuit from E-Gaming Federation as poker and rummy are banned under the statement of the game of chance while the games are classifi ed under the game of skill by Supreme Court.
bringing in the advantage of gaming as a learning tool and India becoming a lead story,” she added. While Satish Mathur said, “The Indian online
gaming sector is entering the next chapter of its growth journey and there is a huge opportunity for us to make a difference. I am impressed by the efforts it is taking to develop operating standards for the smooth functioning of the online gaming ecosystem while promoting responsible gaming. I look forward to strengthening the overall strategy with my experience and support the sunrise sector in taking a step towards robust regulation with effective responsible gaming elements.”
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