Rajeev Chandrasekhar a former telecom tycoon from the early 2000s turned politician who is well aware of the fractious relationship between the state and private enterprises, is now, as a minister, trying to play referee in another equally high stakes match involving a sector that is perceived to be a problem child to many and therefore has often been at logger heads with the taxman, regulators, politicians and the policymakers – online gaming. Last week he tried to bring in some semblance of sanity by notifying new online gaming rules through amendments to the IT Act… Industry calls it pathbreaking yet states like Tamil Nadu opted for an outright ban within a day of the Centre's notification. Yet in this ongoing chaos, the real illegal sites still run amok, despite an all out crackdown. Jay Sayta, Gaming & Technology Lawyer, Sarah Ramanauskas, Partner, Gaming Integrity, and Trivikraman Thampy,  Founder-CEO, Games24x7 join host Arijit Barman to download the changing game scape while retired Madras High Court judge K. Chandru argues why a ban is not a bane.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar a former telecom tycoon from the early 2000s turned politician who is well aware of the fractious relationship between the state and private enterprises, is now, as a minister, trying to play referee in another equally high stakes match involving a sector that is perceived to be a problem child to many and therefore has often been at logger heads with the taxman, regulators, politicians and the policymakers – online gaming. Last week he tried to bring in some semblance of sanity by notifying new online gaming rules through amendments to the IT Act… Industry calls it pathbreaking yet states like Tamil Nadu opted for an outright ban within a day of the Centre's notification. Yet in this ongoing chaos, the real illegal sites still run amok, despite an all out crackdown. <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/jay-sayta-95477529">Jay Sayta</a>, Gaming &amp; Technology Lawyer,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ramanauskas-6657a9/"> Sarah Ramanauskas</a>, Partner, Gaming Integrity, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/trivikraman-thampy-53a5174/">Trivikraman Thampy</a>,  Founder-CEO, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/games24x7-private-limited/">Games24x7</a> join host Arijit Barman to download the changing game scape while retired Madras High Court judge K. Chandru argues why a ban is not a bane.
Credit: Parimatch India, CNBC-TV1, Campaign India, Hyvestudio, 
You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76"> https://twitter.com/arijitbarman76 </a>Linkedin:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/arijit-barman-7233a129/</a>

Laying bare the business side of all the sports we love - directly from the ones who know it best. CEOs, Coaches, Players, and Agents break it down for you - dazzling deals, broken promises, contracts and conflicts --- on the field and off it, in board rooms. Negotiation masterstrokes or the brutal war over rights - this is the Business of Sports.

Laying bare the business side of all the sports we love - directly from the ones who know it best. CEOs, Coaches, Players, and Agents break it down for you - dazzling deals, broken promises, contracts and conflicts --- on the field and off it, in board rooms. Negotiation masterstrokes or the brutal war over rights - this is the Business of Sports.

Laying bare the business side of all the sports we love - it is game time with Business of Sports.

Business of Sports

The Indian sports industry spend surpassed Rs 9,500 crore in 2021 and is set to post strong growth. Development is taking place on several fronts. PEs, VCs and SPACs are joining the financing bandwagon. Technology and data continue to gain prominence in sports. Mushrooming of professional sports leagues and record-breaking deals, be it auctions, sponsorships, or partnerships.

ET Business of Sports is where industry insiders and decision-makers talk about the business that goes on behind the scenes of your favourite sports. Audio on. Game on.

The Indian sports industry spend surpassed Rs 9,500 crore in 2021 and is set to post strong growth. Development is taking place on several fronts. PEs, VCs and SPACs are joining the financing bandwagon. Technology and data continue to gain prominence in sports. Mushrooming of professional sports leagues and record-breaking deals, be it auctions, sponsorships, or partnerships.
ET Business of Sports is where industry insiders and decision-makers talk about the business that goes on behind the scenes of your favourite sports. Audio on. Game on.

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