In an exclusive conversation with Storyboard18, Sameer Barde, CEO E-Gaming Federation talks about their ongoing conversations with the central and state governments around regulations in the space, the futility of banning gaming, and the immense revenue potential for both operators and the government
In 2020, an online gaming racket was busted in Hyderabad, where a Chinese national was arrested for siphoning money from online gamers. Cut to 2022, multiple such fraud cases are being unearthed in various parts of the country. Is banning online gaming the only solution? No. It should perhaps be regulated, says Sameer Barde, CEO E-Gaming Federation.